尽くす – Vocabulary details

尽つくす

Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)

1. to use up; to exhaust; to run out of

Verb (5-dan, す, intransitive)

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

Suffix

Verb (5-dan, す)

3. to do to exhaustion; to do completely; to do fully

after masu stem of verb

completely exhaust

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to stand stock still

to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes

to do one's best; to put forth every effort

手ては尽つくしました。

I've done all I can.

彼かれは誠せい心しん誠せい意い、彼かの女じょに尽つくした。

He devoted himself whole-heartedly to her.

何なにをするにしても、ベストは尽つくさなきゃ。

In doing anything, you must do your best.

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