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Decoded Slug: ～ぬく (~nuku)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～ぬく (~nuku)
～ぬく (~nuku)
Short explanation:
Expresses the concept of doing something completely or thoroughly.
Formation:
Verb-stem + ぬく
Examples:
彼は一日中本を読みぬく。
Kare wa ichinichijuu hon o yominuku.
He will read the book all day long.
私はこのプロジェクトを終わらせぬく。
Watashi wa kono purojekuto o owarasenuku.
I will finish this project completely.
彼女は毎日ジムに行き、エクササイズを終わりぬく。
Kanojo wa mainichi jim ni iki, ekusasaizu o owari nuku.
She goes to the gym every day and finishes her exercise completely.
私たちはこのゲームを解きぬく。
Watashitachi wa kono geemu o tokinuku.
We will solve this game completely.
Long explanation:
'Noun ぬく' is a phrase that conveys the idea of doing an action thoroughly or completely. It demonstrates a determination to carry out a task until the end. While the formation commonly uses verbs, it does convey a meaning similar to the English phrase 'to do completely'.