Word details
徹する
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 徹する.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Suru verb - special class
to penetrate; to sink in
2
Suru verb - special class
to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively
Examples
大学出たての新人は資料を作ったり、コピーをとったりと裏方仕事に徹するのだろうと、勝手に想像していたのですが見事に裏切られました。
I had imagined that the newbies fresh from university would probably be stuck with all the backstage work - collecting reference material, getting copies and such but I couldn't have been proved more wrong.
3
Suru verb - special class
to do throughout (e.g. the night)
Examples
夜を徹するか否か。
Should I stay up all night or not?
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
徹
penetrate, clear, pierce, strike home, sit up (all night)
15 strokesFrequency 968JLPT N1Grade 8
On
テツ
Nanori
あきつてっとおる
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