Word details
尽くす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 尽くす.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Transitive verb
to use up; to exhaust; to run out of
Examples
トロール漁船は沿岸の魚をとりつくしました。
Fishing trawlers have fished out all the local waters.
2
Intransitive verb
to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to serve; to work (for a cause)
Examples
あらゆる所の人々が世界平和に尽くす民衆の指導者を切望している。
People everywhere yearn for public leaders dedicated to world peace.
3
Suffix; After the -masu stem of a verb
to do to exhaustion; to do completely; to do fully
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
尽
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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