表層形
つくせ
ツクセ
動詞
つくせ (ツクセ)
Tsukuse · つくせ — to use up, to exhaust, to run out of; to devote oneself (to), to do one's utmost (for), to serve, to work (for a cause); to do to exhaustion, to do completely, to do fully
Other ways to say “to use up” in Japanese →
つくせ in rōmaji: tsukuse.
動詞
非自立可能
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📝 尽くす 🔤 文語四段-サ行 📐 命令形
Updated: 2026年10月3日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
つくせ
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|---|---|
| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
尽くす
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| 読み (Reading) |
ツクセ
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| 品詞 (POS) |
動詞・非自立可能・*・*
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| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
文語四段-サ行
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| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
命令形
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| 表記 (Orthography) |
つくせ
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| 読み・基本形 |
ツクス
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| 表記・基本形 |
つくす
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| 見出し語の読み |
ツクス
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💡 English Meaning
つくせ means “to use up, to exhaust, to run out of; to devote oneself (to), to do one's utmost (for), to serve, to work (for a cause); to do to exhaustion, to do completely, to do fully” — full definition & examples →
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ツクセ
Lemma: 尽くす
動詞非自立可能**
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Did you know · 動詞
動詞 (verbs) come at the end of a Japanese sentence. They conjugate for tense, politeness, negation, and mood — this entry shows the base (dictionary) form.
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