1. Godan verb with 'ku' ending, Transitive verb

   1.

   to go through; to pierce; to penetrate

2. 2.

   to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through

3. 3.

   to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with; to keep (e.g. faith)

Example sentences

• ある人物が不変の性質で全人生を貫くということは小説の中だけの話だ。

  Only in novels do you find individuals who live out their whole life with unvarying character.