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身を尽くす

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

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Entry

身を尽くすみをつくすExpressionGodan verbFreq #99229
1

to give one's everything; to do one's best

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

somebody, person, one's station in life

7 strokesFrequency 320JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シン

Kun

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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