Word details
言葉を尽くす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 言葉を尽くす.
Dictionary
Entry
1
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
言
say, word
7 strokesFrequency 83JLPT N4Grade 2
On
ゲンゴン
Kun
い.うこと
Nanori
とき
葉
leaf, plane, lobe, needle, blade, spear, counter for flat things, fragment, piece
12 strokesFrequency 414JLPT N2Grade 3
On
ヨウ
Kun
は
Nanori
よわ
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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