〜ぬく nuku

〜ぬく（nuku）means “to do thoroughly to the end; to do completely (through hardship)”. Attaches to the masu-stem of a verb to mean carrying an action all the way through to completion, usually emphasizing the effort or struggle required to finish. Formation: V-ます（ます形の語幹）＋ ぬく

to do thoroughly to the end; to do completely (through hardship)

N2

Formation

V-ます（ます形の語幹）＋ ぬく

Explanation

Attaches to the masu-stem of a verb to mean carrying an action all the way through to completion, usually emphasizing the effort or struggle required to finish.

Examples

つらかったけれど、最後まで走りぬいた。
つらかったけれど、さいごまではしりぬいた。
It was hard, but I ran all the way to the end.
自分で決めたことだから、最後まで考えぬくつもりだ。
じぶんできめたことだから、さいごまでかんがえぬくつもりだ。
Since I decided it myself, I intend to think it through to the very end.

Note

Compare with 〜きる, which also means 'completely' but stresses finishing the whole amount rather than enduring hardship.

FAQ

〜ぬく — what does it mean and how is it used?

to do thoroughly to the end; to do completely (through hardship). Attaches to the masu-stem of a verb to mean carrying an action all the way through to completion, usually emphasizing the effort or struggle required to finish.

〜ぬく — how do you form it?

V-ます（ます形の語幹）＋ ぬく

〜ぬく — any usage notes?

Compare with 〜きる, which also means 'completely' but stresses finishing the whole amount rather than enduring hardship.

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