Japanese

尽くす

つくす
Meaning: to exhaust; to devote; to do to the best of one's ability
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 尽くす 尽くさない
Polite 尽くします 尽くしません
Past 尽くした 尽くさなかった
Polite + Past 尽くしました 尽くしませんでした
Te-form 尽くして 尽くさなくて
Potential 尽くせる 尽くせない
Passive 尽くされる 尽くされない
Causative 尽くさせる 尽くさせない
Imperative 尽くせ 尽くすな

Handwriting

尽
く
す

Example sentences

I did my best, but the result was disappointing.
我々は最善を尽くすことを誓います。
We swear to do our best.
結果はともかく、全力を尽くしたことが重要だ。
Setting aside the result, the important thing is that I did my best.
彼は全力を尽くして走った。
He ran with all his might.
結果はともあれ、全力を尽くしたことが重要だ。
Regardless of the result, the important thing is that I did my best.
彼は最善を尽くした。
He did his absolute best.
彼は試合でベストを尽くした。
He did his best in the match.
彼らは尊い命を救うために全力を尽くした。
They did their best to save precious lives.
彼はありとあらゆる手段を尽くして目的を達成した。
He used every possible means to achieve his goal.
警察は、その殺人事件の謎を解くために全力を尽くしている。
The police are doing their best to solve the mystery of that murder case.

Usage Notes

Often used in phrases like '最善を尽くす' (to do one's best) or '手を尽くす' (to try every possible means).

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