ichidan verb, intransitive verb
use up all one's strength; become exhausted
Describes physical or mental exhaustion where one's strength is completely spent.
マラソンで力尽きて、ゴール直前で倒れた。
I used up all my strength in the marathon and collapsed just before the finish line.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
Euphemistic use, often in literary or dramatic contexts, implying death as a final exhaustion of life force.
彼は長い闘病の末、静かに力尽きた。
After a long illness, he quietly passed away.