〜尽くす

Formation

N1DegreeNeutral
ます-Form
Verb
尽くす

Meaning

Indicates that an action is carried out to the very end, leaving nothing remaining, or that a resource or possibility is completely exhausted.

Examples

全力を出し尽くしたが、試合には負けてしまった。

I put in all my effort, but I lost the match.

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