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    貫通

    貫かん通つう

    passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.)

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    かんつう

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, Intransitive

    1.
    passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.), going (right) through, penetrating, piercing
    2.
    being well versed (in)
    archaic

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    弾だん丸がんが壁かべを貫かん通つうした。

    The bullet penetrated the wall.

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    そのトンネルはいずれ山やまを貫かん通つうするだろう。

    The tunnel will eventually penetrate the mountain.

    KMT10TechnologyTravel & Transportation
    新あたらしい掘くっ削さく技ぎ術じゅつは、硬かたい岩いわ盤ばん層そうの精せい密みつな貫かん通つうを可か能のうにする。

    The new drilling technology allows for the precise penetration of hard rock layers.

    KMT10TechnologyScience & Math
    光ひかりファイバーケーブルは都と市し部ぶを貫かん通つうするように敷ふ設せつできる。

    Fiber optic cables can be installed to penetrate urban areas.

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    徹てっ甲こう弾だんは厚あつてっこうばんをかんつうするようにせっけい鋼され板ていを貫 通 するように設 計 されている。

    The armor-piercing shell is designed to penetrate thick steel plates.

    KMT10TechnologyMilitary

    Kanji that make up this word

    貫
    つらぬ.く・ぬ.く・ぬき…(3)
    pierce・8 1/3lbs・penetrate・brace
    通
    とお.る・とお.り・-とお.り・-どお.り・とお.す・とお.し…(8)
    traffic・pass through・avenue・commute・counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
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