to use up (completely) (尽くす) – Japanese Grammar 尽くす (tsukusu)

Q: What JLPT level is 尽くす?

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Q: How do you use 尽くす in a sentence?

Attach 尽くす to the appropriate verb or noun form. To use up (completely)

Q: Is 尽くす formal or casual Japanese?

尽くす is typically used in formal or written Japanese contexts.

尽くす

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tsukusu

to use up (completely)

を押して /を押し切って o oshite /o oshikitte からある / からする/ からの kara aru / kara suru / kara no を機に o ki ni もはや mohaya に至っても ni itattemo こそすれ koso sure ことごとく koto gotoku によらず ni yorazu に則って ni nottotte とみると to miru to もしくは moshikuwa はおろか wa oroka てやまない te yamanai 嫌いがある kirai ga aru なりとも nari tomo ぶる / ぶって / ぶった buru / butte / butta まるっきり marukkiri をものともせずに o mono tomo sezuni としたことが toshita koto ga まじき majiki を押して /を押し切って o oshite /o oshikitte からある / からする/ からの kara aru / kara suru / kara no を機に o ki ni もはや mohaya に至っても ni itattemo こそすれ koso sure ことごとく koto gotoku によらず ni yorazu に則って ni nottotte とみると to miru to もしくは moshikuwa はおろか wa oroka てやまない te yamanai 嫌いがある kirai ga aru なりとも nari tomo ぶる / ぶって / ぶった buru / butte / butta まるっきり marukkiri をものともせずに o mono tomo sezuni としたことが toshita koto ga まじき majiki

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尽くす

tsukusu

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to use up (completely)

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JLPT Level N1

Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms

Reading tsukusu

Post ID 51419

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📝 Usage Notes

to use up (completely)

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尽くす

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions

What does the grammar pattern 尽くす mean? ▼

To use up (completely)

What JLPT level is 尽くす? ▼

JLPT N1 — Advanced · Literary, rhetorical & rare forms. To pass JLPT N1 you need to recognise and use this pattern correctly in reading and listening sections.

How do you use 尽くす in a sentence? ▼

Attach 尽くす (tsukusu) to the appropriate verb or noun form as described in the usage notes. Then try writing two original sentences — one about yourself and one about something around you.

Is 尽くす formal or casual Japanese? ▼

尽くす is used in formal or written contexts. You will see it mainly in written texts, news, business Japanese and academic contexts.

How can I remember 尽くす long-term? ▼

Use the flashcard on this page for active recall — see the pattern, reconstruct the usage from memory, then flip. Follow with the 4-choice quiz to distinguish it from similar patterns. Review at 10 minutes, 1 day and 3 days (spaced repetition). Writing two original sentences at each review session is the fastest way to reach production-level mastery.