Meaning of 尽くす in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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尽くすJLPT 1
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Kana Readingつくす
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Romajitsukusu
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `su` ending
- Meaning
- to exhaust; to run out
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to devote; to serve (a person); to befriend
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- Parts of speech
- auxiliary verb
- Meaning
- to do to exhaustion
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Example Sentences
尽くす, つくす used in context
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The field mice were eating up the farmers' grain.
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She did well by him.
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She will do her best to be here on time.
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She devoted herself to her sick mother.
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He did his best to help her.
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He did his best to overcome his enemy.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
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Kanji found in this word
exhaust, use up, run out of, deplete, befriend, serve
On: ジン, サン
Kun: つ.くす, -つ.くす, -づ.くし, -つ.く, -づ.く, -ず.く, つ.きる, つ.かす, さかづき, ことごと.く, つか, つき
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