尽くす
つくす
to use up; to exhaust; to run out of; to devote oneself (to)
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-su), Transitive
to use up; to exhaust; to run out ofGodan verb (-su), Intransitive
to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to serve; to work (for a cause)Suffix, Godan verb (-su)
to do to exhaustion; to do completely; to do fully
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 尽くすつくす | 尽くしますつくします |
| Negative | 尽くさないつくさない | 尽くしませんつくしません |
| Past | 尽くしたつくした | 尽くしましたつくしました |
| Past negative | 尽くさなかったつくさなかった | 尽くしませんでしたつくしませんでした |
| Te-form | 尽くしてつくして |
|---|---|
| Potential | 尽くせるつくせる |
| Passive | 尽くされるつくされる |
| Causative | 尽くさせるつくさせる |
| Volitional | 尽くそうつくそう |
| Imperative | 尽くせつくせ |
| Conditional (ば) | 尽くせばつくせば |
| Conditional (たら) | 尽くしたらつくしたら |
Example sentences
手は尽くした。
I have done everything I could do.
ベストを尽くせ。
Do your best.
全力を尽くします。
I will do my best.
最善を尽くします。
I will do everything I can to help.
手は尽くしました。
I've done all I can.
More examples (10)
全力を尽くしなさい。
Do your best.
最善を尽くしなさい。
Do your best!
トムは最善を尽くした。
Tom tried his best.
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She did well by him.
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I did the job to the best of my ability.
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He directed all his energy to his business.
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Man proposes, God disposes.
常にベストを尽くしなさい。
You should always do your best.
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In any event, I will do my best.
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He did his best to the last.