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.