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つくす
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. to use up; to exhaust; to run out of
Using every ounce of strength, they're trying to enjoy this moment right now.
Verb (5-dan, す, intransitive)
2. to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to serve; to work (for a cause)
I will devote myself to you forever.
Suffix
Verb (5-dan, す)
3. to do to exhaustion; to do completely; to do fully
after the -masu stem of a verb
You've probably walked every corner of this island by now too, haven't you?
Alt. forms
尽つくす
70%
つくす
22%
尽つくす
6%
盡つくす
竭つくす
Pitch accent
つ
く
す
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Conjugations...Used in: 1861
Used in vocabulary (43 in total)
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to cover fully; to wrap around
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
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Examples (17 in total)
I have done everything I could do.
I will do my utmost.
We have to do everything humanly possible.
I've shown all the courtesy that's required.
I enjoyed my summer vacation to the fullest.
I will devote myself to you forever.
It has now been thoroughly investigated.
You really devoted yourself to me.
The people around me are devoting themselves to me.
They have probably extracted all the resources.
He devoted himself whole-heartedly to her.
In doing anything, you must do your best.
It was not his fault, for he did his best.
It's amazing that you can bring yourself to put in that much effort for others.
England expects that every man will do his duty.
Using every ounce of strength, they're trying to enjoy this moment right now.
You've probably walked every corner of this island by now too, haven't you?