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委曲を尽くす (いきょくをつくす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-su)
explain in full detail ; describe exhaustively
A formal, somewhat literary expression meaning to leave no detail unexplained; often used in contexts like reports, explanations, or apologies where thoroughness is expected.
こく
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In the report, it is necessary to describe the issues exhaustively.
Kanji 委 committee, entrust to, leave to 尽 exhaust, use up, run out of Similar words 詳しょう 細さい に 説せつ 明めい する A more common, neutral way to say 'explain in detail'; 委曲を尽くす is more formal and emphasizes leaving nothing out.
事こと 細こま かに 述の べる Similar in meaning but less formal; 委曲を尽くす carries a stronger nuance of exhaustive, meticulous explanation.
Etymology 委曲 (いきょく) means 'details' or 'ins and outs', and 尽くす (つくす) means 'to exhaust' or 'to do thoroughly'. Together, the phrase literally means 'to exhaust the details', i.e., to explain something in full detail.
