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尽くす

つくす

Readings

つくす

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5s, vtto use up; to exhaust; to run out of
  2. 2.
    v5s, vito devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to serve; to work (for a cause)
  3. 3.
    suf, v5sto do to exhaustion; to do completely; to do fully

Kanji breakdown

尽
N56 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

トロール漁船は沿岸の魚をとりつくしました。

Fishing trawlers have fished out all the local waters.

あらゆる所の人々が世界平和に尽くす民衆の指導者を切望している。

People everywhere yearn for public leaders dedicated to world peace.

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尽くすつくす

to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely

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