尽く
also: づく
Meanings
relying entirely on; using solely
Attaches to nouns to express doing something by relying exclusively on that thing, often with a nuance of single-mindedness or lack of other resources.
He succeeded in this job relying entirely on his experience.
Trying to solve it solely with money is not good.
with the sole purpose of
Attaches to nouns to indicate that the action is done for that purpose alone, often implying determination or exclusivity.
He works with the sole purpose of getting promoted.
based on (mutual consent, etc.)
Used with nouns like 話し合い (discussion) or 合意 (agreement) to mean something is done on the basis of that mutual understanding.
Let's decide based on mutual discussion.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉尽くで〈動詞〉to do something relying entirely on that one thing (e.g. force, money)
He solved the problem by brute force alone.
- 〈事〉尽くで〈動詞〉to do something based purely on mutual agreement or discussion
The two of them decided to separate based purely on mutual discussion.