godan verb (-ku), transitive verb
Describes a sharp, violent action that tears or splits something apart, often used for loud sounds that seem to pierce the air or for physically breaking something open. Common in literary or dramatic contexts.
雷鳴が静寂をつんざいた。
A thunderclap split the silence.
彼女の悲鳴が夜の闇をつんざいた。
Her scream pierced the darkness of the night.