JLPT N3 grammar

〜通すmeaning and usage

Meaning

Continue to A, do A until the end

How to form it

  • verb (masu-stem)通す

How it is used

After a masu-stem, means doing something through to the end: 「走り通す」 (run the whole way), 「やり通す」 (see it through). It stresses not giving up partway, and focuses more on finishing than 「〜続ける」.

Examples

  1. 彼は自分の意志を貫き通した。

    He stuck to his intentions until the end.

  2. マラソンで、最後まで走り通した。

    I ran the marathon all the way to the finish.

  3. 一度決めたことは、最後までやり通したい。

    Once I've decided on something, I want to see it through to the end.