最善をなすことが大切だ。
It is important to do one's best.
Japanese
なす
なす
Meaning: to do; to form; to achieve; to become
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Example sentences
They say 'dust heaps up to form a mountain,' but the accumulation of efforts achieves great things.
もはや、なす術がない。
There is no longer any way to do anything.
ナスを煮る際、色落ちを防ぐために明礬を使う。
Use alum when boiling eggplants to prevent them from losing color.
両軍は掎角の勢をなし、一歩も引かない構えを見せた。
The two armies formed a pincer position and showed a stance of not retreating a single step.
彼は画壇において九鼎大呂の重きをなす存在となった。
He became an indispensable and prestigious figure in the art world.
Usage Notes
A formal or literary word for doing or achieving something. Often written in kanji as 成す or 為す.
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