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盪尽 (とうじん, toujin) Japanese meaning: squander | Kotomora

盪とう尽じん

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Meanings

1

squander; exhaust; use up completely

Rare literary noun meaning the act of squandering or completely using up resources, often money or energy. Not used in everyday conversation.

彼かれは財ざい産さんを盪とう尽じんしてしまった。
He squandered his fortune.

Kanji

盪melt, be charmed, captivated
尽exhaust, use up, run out of

Related words

浪ろう費ひ
浪費 is the common word for 'waste' or 'squander'; 盪尽 is a rare literary synonym.

Etymology

The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 盪 means 'to wash away' or 'to clear out', and 尽 means 'to exhaust', together suggesting complete depletion.