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力尽きる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 力尽きる.

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Entry

力尽きるちからつきるIchidan verbFreq #11313
1

to use up all one's strength

Examples
水夫は仲間の水夫が力尽きて沈むのを目撃した。
A sailor saw his fellow sailor sink from exhaustion.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert

2 strokesFrequency 62JLPT N3Grade 1

On

リョクリキリイ

Kun

ちから

Nanori

じからつとむ

exhaust, use up, run out of, deplete, befriend, serve

6 strokesFrequency 1,234JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ジンサン

Kun

つ.きるつ.くすつ.かす-づ.く-ず.くことごと.く

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