JLPT N1Kanji compounds

踏破

Readingとうはtouha

Meaning
険しく長い道のりを最後まで歩き通すこと
Explanation
「踏破(とうは)」 means to walk all the way through a steep, long journey to the very end, used as in 「全行程を踏破する」. It is the exact opposite of c3 "giving out partway and turning back," with the core being completing the walk by overcoming hardship. c4 "breaking down old methods" is an error drawn by the character 「破」.
Original Japanese explanation

「踏破(とうは)」は険しく長い道のりを最後まで歩き通すことで、「全行程を踏破する」のように使う。c3の「途中で力尽きて引き返す」とは正反対で、困難を乗り越えて完歩する点が核心。c4の「古いやり方を打ち破る」は「破」の字に引きずられた誤りである。

Examples
  • 全行程を踏破する

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