突き抜ける

つきぬける

Also written 突抜ける

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive to pierce through; to break through

Kanji

• 突 thrust. Read as つく.
• 抜 pull out. Read as ぬける.

Example sentences

• マイクロ波はオーブンの中の食物を突き抜ける。
  Microwaves penetrate the food in the oven.
• そのくぎは壁を突きぬけていた。
  The nail went through the wall.
• くぎが壁を突きぬけた。
  The nail went through the wall.

Common phrases

• 屋根を突き抜ける

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