徹する

てっする

to devote oneself, to believe in

Also:to devote oneself (to), to do throughout (e.g. the night)

What does 徹する mean?

徹する is a Japanese verb meaning to devote oneself, to believe in in English. It can also be translated as to devote oneself (to), to do throughout (e.g. the night) depending on context. It is written as 徹する in kanji, てっする in hiragana, and tessuru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

夜を徹するか否か。

Should I stay up all night or not?