つらぬ
tsuranuku

Godan Verb (ku)

1. to go through; to pierce; to penetrate

Transitive
ひかりやみつらぬく。
hikariwa yamio tsuranuku.
The light penetrates the darkness.
Godan Verb (ku)

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

Transitive
おうきながわがそのつらぬいてながれている。
ōkina kawaga sono shio tsuranuite nagarete iru.
A broad river runs through the city.
Godan Verb (ku)

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

Transitive
そのキリストきょう自分じぶん信念しんねん断固だんことしてつらぬく。
sono kirisutokyōtowa jibunno shinnen'o dankoto shite tsuranuku.
The devout Christian persists in his belief.