N2 — outside your level filter
〜通す
とおすtoosuN2neutral
All examples4
keep at it for the whole stretch — runs start to finish
山道を八時間、休まずに歩き通した。
yamamichi o hachijikan, yasumazu ni arukitooshita.
I walked the mountain path for eight hours straight, without a rest. neutral
昨日の試合、最後まで走り通したよ。
kinou no shiai, saigo made hashiritooshita yo.
I ran yesterday's match right through to the final whistle. casual
hold to it to the end — keeps one position, never switches
彼は取り調べで、何も知らないと言い通した。
kare wa torishirabe de, nani mo shiranai to iitooshita.
Under questioning he stuck to it that he knew nothing. neutral
弊社は創業以来、品質第一の方針を守り通してまいりました。
heisha wa sougyou irai, hinshitsu daiichi no houshin o mamoritooshite mairimashita.
Since our founding we have upheld our quality-first policy without ever bending it. formal
How it's formed1
All forms3
- negative通さないtoosanai
働き通さない
- past通したtooshita
働き通した
- polite通しますtooshimasu
働き通します
Notes
and 働き通し name the unbroken stretch itself rather than the
act, and take だ(一日中立ち通しだった).