Japanese

きる

つきる
Meaning: to be exhausted; to run out; to end
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 尽きる 尽きない
Polite 尽きます 尽きません
Past 尽きた 尽きなかった
Polite + Past 尽きました 尽きませんでした
Te-form 尽きて 尽きなくて
Potential 尽きられる 尽きられない
Passive 尽きられる 尽きられない
Causative 尽きさせる 尽きさせない
Imperative 尽きろ 尽きるな

Handwriting

尽
き
る

Example sentences

After long negotiations, my physical strength finally gave out.
このような賞をいただき、役者冥加に尽きます。
Receiving such an award is the highest honor for an actor (lit. exhausts my luck as an actor).
それは役者冥利に尽きる
That is the ultimate joy of being an actor.

Usage Notes

Refers to resources, energy, or time reaching an end or becoming completely empty.

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