noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
devoting oneself entirely; giving one's all
Rare literary word for exhausting oneself in service or effort. Often used in formal or historical contexts.
彼は国のために尽瘁した。
He devoted himself entirely to his country.
Compound of 尽 (exhaust) and 瘁 (overwork, ailment). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a literary Sino-Japanese word.