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貫徹

かんてつ

carrying through, accomplishment

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Examples

  1. 初志を貫徹する。

    しょしをかんてつする。

    I carry through my original intention.

  2. 彼は最後まで要求を貫徹した。

    かれはさいごまでようきゅうをかんてつした。

    He pushed his demands through to the end.

  3. 周りに反対されても自分の主張を貫徹する覚悟だ。

    まわりにはんたいされてもじぶんのしゅちょうをかんてつするかくごだ。

    I am prepared to see my position through even if everyone around me objects.

Common patterns

初志貫徹
sticking to one's original resolve
要求貫徹
pushing demands through
主張を貫徹する
to carry one's argument through

Memory tip

貫く means to pierce straight through, so 貫徹 is about stubborn persistence against resistance — it fits beliefs and demands, not tasks. You meet it most in the slogan 初志貫徹.

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