How to say 'Exhaust' in Japanese | 尽くす

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The Japanese word for Exhaust is 'Tsukusu', written as 尽くす in Japanese.'Exhaust' in hiragana is つくす.

word

尽くす

Meaning

Exhaust

Reading

つくす

tsukusu

Kanji

尽Exhaust

Explanation

The Japanese verb '尽くす (つくす)' means 'to exhaust' or 'to use up completely'. It is often used to describe the act of depleting resources, energy, or effort entirely. For example: I exhausted all my savings「貯金を尽くした」(ちょきんをつくした). He gave his all to help his friend「彼は友達を助けるために力を尽くした」(かれはともだちをたすけるためにちからをつくした). Additionally, '尽くす' can also imply dedicating oneself fully to a cause or person, as in 'to devote oneself'. This nuance is often seen in contexts involving loyalty or service, such as: She devoted her life to her family「彼女は家族に尽くした」(かのじょはかぞくにつくした).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2158

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is a godan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 尽くす

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

尽

Meaning

Exhaust

Hiragana in the Word 尽くす

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

く

Reading

hiragana

す

Reading

Words Related to 尽くす Through the Kanji 尽

This Word contains the Kanji 尽 as well.

word

尽きる

Meaning

End, Runout

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'Tsukusu' means 'Exhaust' .

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