表層形
尽す
ズクス
動詞
尽す (ズクス)
Zukusu · ずくす — 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 →
尽す in rōmaji: zukusu.
動詞
非自立可能
*
*
📝 尽くす 🔤 五段-サ行 📐 終止形-一般
Updated: 2026年8月14日
📖 Grammar Information
| 表層形 (Surface) |
尽す
|
|---|---|
| 見出し語 (Lemma) |
尽くす
|
| 読み (Reading) |
ズクス
|
| 品詞 (POS) |
動詞・非自立可能・*・*
|
| 活用型 (Conj. Type) |
五段-サ行
|
| 活用形 (Conj. Form) |
終止形-一般
|
| 表記 (Orthography) |
尽す
|
| 読み・基本形 |
ズクス
|
| 表記・基本形 |
尽す
|
| 見出し語の読み |
ツクス
|
💡 English Meaning
尽す 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 →
⭐ Dictionary Form
🔗 Other Forms of 尽す
🃏 Flashcard — Test Yourself
Can you read this?
尽す
👆 Tap to reveal reading & info
Reading & Info
ズクス
Lemma: 尽くす
動詞非自立可能**
👆 Tap to flip back
⚡ 五段 (Godan/U-verb) Conjugations
| ます形 (Polite) |
尽くします
|
| て形 (Te-form) |
尽くして
|
| 過去形 (Past) |
尽くした
|
| 否定形 (Negative) |
尽くさない
|
| 意向形 (Volitional) |
尽くしましょう
|
| 可能形 (Potential) |
尽くせる
|
| 受身形 (Passive) |
尽くされる
|
| 使役形 (Causative) |
尽くさせる
|
💡
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.
🔍 Explore More Words
🔗 More 動詞 entries you might like
❓ About this entry
What is the difference between surface form and lemma? ▼
The surface form (尽す) is the exact text as it appeared in the corpus — it may be conjugated or inflected. The lemma (尽くす) is the dictionary base form. For example, 食べた (surface) has the lemma 食べる.
What does the reading (pron) field mean? ▼
The reading shows the pronunciation in hiragana or katakana as recorded by UniDic. For kanji entries this is the standard reading of this specific surface form — which may differ from other readings of the same kanji.
What is UniDic? ▼
UniDic is a comprehensive Japanese lexicon developed by the National Institute for Japanese Language and Linguistics (NINJAL). It provides detailed morphological information for modern Japanese words, used in NLP tools like MeCab.
How do I use the conjugation table? ▼
The table shows the most common inflected forms of this verb. Click any "Copy" button to copy the form. Note: these are generated from the lemma 尽くす based on its conjugation type (五段-サ行).
How do I save this entry? ▼
Click the ★ save button in the word card above (you need to be logged in). Saved entries appear in your personal Saved Dictionary page for quick review later.