Vocabulary
What does 尽くす (つくす, tsukusu) mean?
尽くす (つくす, tsukusu) means to devote oneself fully, do one's utmost; to use up.
Quick facts| Reading | つくす |
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| Romaji | tsukusu |
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| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontsukusu
to devote oneself fully, do one's utmost; to use up
- 1godan verb · transitive to use up; to exhaust; to run out of
- 2godan verb · intransitive to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to serve
- 3suffix · godan verb to do to exhaustion; to do completely; to do fully
Example sentences
全力を尽くして戦った。
I fought with all my strength.
彼は家族のために力を尽くした。
He did everything he could for his family.
