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    3. 徹する

    徹する

    徹てっす​る​

    to penetrate

    N1KMT8News #16+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab18 strokes

    てっする

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to penetrate, to sink in
    2.
    to devote oneself (to), to do intently and exclusively
    3.
    to do throughout (e.g. the night)

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    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの役やく割わりに徹てっした。

    He devoted himself to his role.

    KMT6Daily LifeWork & Career
    彼かの女じょはプロ意い識しきに徹てっし、どんな仕し事ごとも完かん璧ぺきにこなす。

    She is thoroughly professional and handles any job perfectly.

    KMT8Daily LifeWork & Career
    彼かれはどんな状じょう況きょうでも冷れい静せいに徹てっすることを心こころがけている。

    He tries to remain calm in any situation.

    KMT8Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    顧こ客きゃくの要よう望ぼうに応こたえるため、私わたしたちはサービス向こう上じょうに徹てっする。

    To meet customer demands, we are dedicated to improving our services.

    KMT8Daily LifeBusiness & Finance
    その議ぎ論ろんは夜よるを徹てっして行おこなわれ、結けつ論ろんが出でたのは翌よく朝あさだった。

    The discussion continued throughout the night, and a conclusion was reached the next morning.

    KMT9Daily LifeWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    徹
    penetrate・clear・pierce・strike home・sit up (all night)
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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