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他動詞

1

（＝貫通する）to penetrate, pierce, perforate （an iron plate）; to pass through （the wall）; to run through （the beads）

用例

• 玉の緒が玉を貫く
  A string runs through the beads.

• 鉄道が半島を貫いている
  A railway runs through the peninsula.
• 鉄板を貫く
  to penetrate―pierce―perforate―pass through―a steel plate
• 砲弾が甲鉄を貫いた
  A shell penetrated the armour―pierced the armour.
• この甲鉄はどんな砲弾でも貫けない
  The armour is impenetrable to shot or shell.
• 銃弾が壁を貫いた
  The bullet passed through the wall.
• 彼は銃弾で心臓を貫かれた
  He was shot through the heart.
• 剣で胸板を貫く
  to run one through―spit one with a sword
• 彼は胸板を貫かれて倒れた
  He was run through and fell.
• 隅田川は東京市を貫いている
  The Sumida flows through the city of Tokyo.

2

（＝貫徹する）to carry through （one's purpose）; to attain （one's object）

用例

• 意志を貫く
  to carry a design through―carry through one's purpose―carry it through―put it through―push it through―go through with it―drive a nail home

• 初志を貫く
  to attain one's cherished object―obtain one's heart's desire
• 彼は年来の素志を貫いた
  He has attained his long-cherished object.
• 主張を貫く
  to carry one's point