for money; by means of money; money-driven
Used adverbially to describe actions motivated solely by money, often with a negative connotation. Common in phrases like 金ずくで動く or 金ずくで結婚する.
He's not the kind of man who acts just for money.
They say marriages based solely on money don't last.
Standard kanji-kana mixed spelling.
Alternate spelling using 尽く; less common but still seen.
From 金 (money) + ずく (attached to, relying on) + で (adverbial particle). The ずく element is a suffix meaning 'by means of' or 'relying on', seen in words like 力ずく (by force).