- zuku putting oneself into something, exerting oneself
Used colloquially in phrases like 'ずくを出す' or 'ずくがない', often in regional dialects or casual speech, to describe putting in effort or lacking motivation.
彼は全然ずくを出さない。
Kare wa zenzen zuku o dasanai.
He doesn't put any effort in at all.
ずくがないから、今日は休む。
Zuku ga nai kara, kyō wa yasumu.
I don't have the energy, so I'll rest today.
⚖️ Commonly confused with '根性' (konjō), but 'ずく' is more about physical energy or willingness to work, while 'konjō' is about mental grit.
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