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(non-productive) In verbs: denoting the sense through, as in perforate. / (non-productive) In verbs: denoting the sense thoroughly, as in perfect.

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per-

Source Word

per-

Prefix

morpheme

Japanese Meaning

「～を通して」といった意味（例：穴をあける＝perforateの場合の意味） / 「徹底的に」、完全にという意味（例：完璧＝perfectの場合の意味）

The linguist explained that the prefix per- in verbs like perforate denotes the idea of passing through a material.

その言語学者は、動詞につく「〜を通して」という意味の接頭辞が、たとえば「貫通する」のような動詞において物を通り抜ける意味を表すと説明した。

Sense（1）

(non-productive) In verbs: denoting the sense "through", as in perforate.

Sense（2）

(non-productive) In verbs: denoting the sense "thoroughly", as in perfect.

Sense（3）

(non-productive) In verbs: denoting the sense "to destruction", as in pervert.

Sense（4）

(non-productive) In adjectives and adverbs: denoting the sense "extremely", as in perfervid.

Sense（5）

(chemistry) Forming nouns and adjectives denoting the maximum proportion of one element in a compound, as in peroxide.

Sense（6）