貫徹

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 貫徹 is read かんてつ and means carrying an intention or policy through to the end.
• Basic usage: It is used for maintaining a chosen course despite opposition or difficulty, as in 方針を貫徹する.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Maintaining the course
  • 実行 emphasizes carrying something out; 貫徹 emphasizes maintaining the intention or policy through to the end.
• 初志貫徹
  • 初志貫徹 means staying true to one's original intention through to the end.