Meanings
Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. to use up; to exhaust; to run out of
Verb (5-dan, す, intransitive)
2. to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to serve; to work (for a cause)
Suffix
Verb (5-dan, す)
3. to do to exhaustion; to do completely; to do fully
after masu stem of verb
Kanji used
completely exhaust
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (35 in total)
to stand stock still
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to cover fully; to wrap around
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
to try all possible means
to exert oneself; to make efforts
to make frantic efforts
to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade somebody or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off
to do one's best
to accord someone every courtesy
to use up; to squander
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
to be all out; to exhaust
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
to do as much as is humanly possible; to try every possible means
to leave nothing undone; to do all in one's might; to do everything possible
to try everything; to leave no stone unturned
to deplete; to take all
to give one's everything; to do one's best
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
to see everything
to sell out; to exhaust one's stock
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
to consume greedily
to do with sincerity
to enjoy oneself to one's hearts content; to enjoy oneself to the full
to hear all about
to explain or describe a situation or matter in greatest details
to discuss fully; to discuss from every angle; to deal exhaustively with (an issue)
to deplete; to take all
Examples (5 in total)
I've done all I can.
He devoted himself whole-heartedly to her.
In doing anything, you must do your best.