This transitive verb (他動詞) has two main meanings. The first is to physically pierce or pass through something, like a bullet going through a wall ("弾丸が壁を貫く"). The second, more common in N1, is to stick to or carry through a principle, belief, or course of action without wavering. It expresses strong will and consistency. Common phrases include "信念を貫く" (to stick to one's beliefs). Example: "She stuck to her principles to the very end." (彼女は最後まで自分の信念を貫いた。)
この他動詞は、物理的に物を突き通すという意味と、ある考えや態度を最後まで持ち続けるという二つの意味を持つ。後者の意味では、困難があっても意志を変えずにやり通すという強い決意を表す。「信念を貫く」「初志を貫く」といった形でよく使われる。例文:「彼はどんなに反対されても、自分の意見を貫いた。」
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