What does 尽くす mean?
尽くす is a Japanese verb meaning “to exhaust, to run out; to devote, to serve” in English. It can also be translated as “to devote oneself (to), to do to exhaustion” depending on context. It is written as 尽くす in kanji, つくす in hiragana, and tsukusu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentences
トロール漁船は沿岸の魚をとりつくしました。
Fishing trawlers have fished out all the local waters.
あらゆる所の人々が世界平和に尽くす民衆の指導者を切望している。
People everywhere yearn for public leaders dedicated to world peace.