Word

尽くす

つくす
CommonJLPT N1

Meanings

  1. Godan verb · Transitive

    to use up; to exhaust; to run out of

  2. Godan verb · Intransitive

    to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to serve; to work (for a cause)

  3. Suffix · Godan verb

    to do to exhaustion; to do completely; to do fully

In Spanish

  1. agotar; extremar

Other forms
尽す、盡す、竭す

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • 彼かれは全力ぜんりょくを尽つくして彼女かのじょを救すくった。

    He did his best to rescue her.

    Él hizo todo lo que pudo para rescatarla.

    Tatoeba #102904(opens in a new tab)
  • 私わたしたちは全力ぜんりょくを尽つくすつもりです。

    We will do our best.

    Haremos lo mejor que podamos.

    Tatoeba #165507(opens in a new tab)

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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