尽くす · godan verb (-su)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 尽くす | 尽くさない |
| Polite | 尽くします | 尽くしません |
| Past polite | 尽くしました | 尽くしませんでした |
| Past | 尽くした | 尽くさなかった |
| Te-form | 尽くして | 尽くさないで |
| Desire | 尽くしたい | 尽くしたくない |
| Potential | 尽くせる | 尽くせない |
| Passive | 尽くされる | 尽くされない |
| Causative | 尽くさせる | 尽くさせない |
| Causative passive | 尽くさせられる | 尽くさせられない |
| Volitional | 尽くそう | |
| Polite volitional | 尽くしましょう | |
| Imperative | 尽くせ | 尽くすな |
| Conditional | 尽くせば | 尽くさなければ |
| Tara conditional | 尽くしたら | 尽くさなかったら |
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
Transitive: consume or expend a resource completely. Often used with money, energy, or supplies.
He used up all his fortune.
We ate up all the food.
godan verb (-su), intransitive verb
devote oneself; do one's utmost; serve
Intransitive: give one's all to a person, cause, or duty. Often followed by に or のために.
He devoted himself to his country.
I intend to do my utmost for my family.
do completely; do to exhaustion; do fully
Suffix attached to the -masu stem of a verb. Indicates doing the action thoroughly or until nothing remains.
See also: 食べ尽くす
He ate up all the food.
The children played with the toys until they were completely done.
She devoted herself to her family.
He devoted himself to the development of the local community.
果たす means to fulfill or accomplish a duty or role, whereas 尽くす emphasizes giving one's utmost effort in service rather than merely completing a task.
尽くす means to exhaust or use up something completely, whereas 極める focuses on reaching the highest or most extreme point of something.
尽くす (as in 工夫を尽くす) stresses exhausting every idea or resource, whereas 凝らす focuses on intensely channeling effort or creativity into one thing.
尽くす means to exhaust one's effort or resources for someone/something, while 捧げる's devotion sense stresses giving something whole (life, love) as a solemn gift.
collection of treasures; assortment of lucky items · treasure pattern; lucky-item design
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