Word details

手を尽くす

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 手を尽くす.

Dictionary

Entry

手を尽くすてをつくすExpressionGodan verbFreq #21613
1

to try all possible means

Examples
我々は出来る限り手を尽くすと信じて下さい。
You may rest assured that we shall do all we can.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

hand

4 strokesFrequency 60JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュ

Kun

て--てた-

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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