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ぬく
nuku
JLPT N2
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Meaning
completely; until the end
Parents of children who have absolutely no interest in studying are completely at a loss.
完全に〜する; 最後まで〜する
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Formation
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Phrases
がんばりぬく
keep trying til the end
Edit  #264 dc
あなたはおおくのこんなんにたえぬかなければならない。
You have to go through many hardships.
Edit  #299 Amatuka
がんばりぬいたがけっきょくできなかった。
I made an effort to finish, but in the end, I couldn’t finish.
Edit  #5983 khongbietboi
こんなんにあってもさいごまでやりぬくきもちをすてないで、がんばりなさい。
No matter how difficult, don't give up your will to follow through . Do your best.
Edit  #6437 rubyhatchet
むずかしいすうがくのもんだいをかんがえぬいてこたえがだせたときは、うれしかった。
I thoroughly thought about the difficult math problem, and when the answer came to me, I was glad.
Edit  #6438 rubyhatchet, ニナ
べんきょうにはぜんぜんきょうみをもたないこどもに、りょうしんはこまりぬいている。
The parents of children who have absolutely no interest in studying are completely at a loss.
Edit  #6439 rubyhatchet, ニナ
わたしのそふはふたつのせんそうをいきぬいた。
My grandfather survived two wars.
Edit  #8388 karekano
さいごまでやりぬけ。
Carry it through.
Edit  #8389 karekano
Discussion and comments
*This is a strong expression.

FORMATION:
V(minus ます) + ぬく
rubyhatchet
- you do something completely/ till the end, but it takes great pain, effort, sacrifice to comlplete the action {→せっかく}

ex:最後まで走りぬく。Run to the end (with great effort).
deeana
Should not be the kanji in the last example 299 耐え抜かねばならない rather this????
ainkin
You are right. For 困難, 耐え抜くis right kanji.
Miki