🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

貫通する

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kantsū suru

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Penetrate/ˈpɛn.ɪ.treɪt/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"弾丸は厚い壁を貫通することに成功した。"

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To succeed in forcing a way into or through (a substance or area).

    "The bullet managed to penetrate the thick wall."
  2. 2

    To understand or grasp the meaning of something deeply.

    "She was able to penetrate the complexities of the argument."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'penetrate' originates from the Latin 'penetrare', which means 'to enter' or 'to pierce'. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained the meaning of entering or piercing something, both physically and metaphorically.

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