Kanji 尽 exhaust, use up, run out of Related words 完璧 means 'flawless' or 'perfect' in a general sense, while 至れり尽くせり specifically praises attentive, all-encompassing care such as excellent service.
手厚い describes warm, generous treatment of a person, whereas 至れり尽くせり stresses that every conceivable detail has been taken care of.
きめ細かい focuses on meticulous attention to small details, while 至れり尽くせり conveys an overall sense of nothing being left wanting.
万全 refers to being perfectly prepared or flawless in readiness, whereas 至れり尽くせり describes the lavish completeness of actual care or service given.
Written forms 至いた れり 尽つ くせり
至いた れり 尽つく せり
Variant with 尽せり instead of 尽くせり .
至いた れりつくせり
Mixed kanji-kana spelling.
Etymology From the verbs 至る (to reach, to be attentive) and 尽くす (to exhaust, to do thoroughly), in the classical perfective form 〜り , literally 'having reached and exhausted', i.e., everything has been done to the fullest.
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