尽くす
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to use up; to exhaust; to run out of
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
2. to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to serve; to work (for a cause)
Suffix
Godan verb
3. to do to exhaustion; to do completely; to do fully (after the -masu stem of a verb)
Other spellings
つくす
Kanji used
Pitch accent
つくす
Examples90
トロール漁船
Fishing trawlers have fished out all the local waters.
あらゆる
People everywhere yearn for public leaders dedicated to world peace.
彼女
She did well by him.
私の
All of my strength gave out.
常に
You should always do your best.
ベスト
We can but do our best.