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言葉を尽くす (ことばをつくす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
expression, godan verb (-su)
exhaust one's words ; use every possible word
Used when someone tries everything they can say to persuade, explain, or express something, often implying they have run out of effective words. Can also imply being overly verbose or talking excessively.
感かん 謝しゃ の 気き 持も ち は 言こと 葉ば を 尽つ くし て も 言い い 表あらわ せ ない 。
No matter how many words I use, I can't fully express my gratitude.
Kanji 尽 exhaust, use up, run out of Similar words 口くち を 尽つ くす Similar meaning of exhausting one's speech, but 口を尽くす is less common and may sound more colloquial or emphatic about the act of speaking itself.
言い い 尽つ くす Means 'to say everything there is to say' or 'to cover all points', focusing on completeness of content rather than the effort of using many words.
Etymology Compound of 言葉 (kotoba, 'words') + を (wo, object marker) + 尽くす (tsukusu, 'to exhaust, use up'). The literal meaning is 'to exhaust words'.
