尽くす

つくす

to use up

N1 #13,719

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive to use up; to exhaust; to run out of
  2. godan verb, intransitive to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to serve; to work (for a cause)
  3. suffix, godan verb, after the -masu stem of a verb to do to exhaustion; to do completely; to do fully

Its kanji

In sentences

手ては尽つくした。 I have done everything I could do. #148638

手ては尽つくしました。 I have done all that I can. #11574645

彼女かのじょは彼かれによく尽つくした。 She did well by him. #87427

彼かれは会社かいしゃに大おおいに尽つくしている。 He has done much for his company. #109060

死力しりょくをつくしなさい。 Do your very best. #168117

なぜ全力ぜんりょくをつくさないの？ Why don't you put your best foot forward? #199168

全力ぜんりょくをつくせば、成功せいこうする。 If you put your best foot forward, you will succeed. #140740

とにかく全力ぜんりょくは尽つくしたんだ。 Anyway, I gave it my best shot. #200446