Nihoner
人事を尽くして天命を待つ
jinjiwotsukushitetenmeiwomatsu
man proposes, God disposes, do your best and leave the rest to providence
All Senses
  1. jinjiwotsukushitetenmeiwomatsu man proposes, God disposes, do your best and leave the rest to providence
Nihoner AI Pronunciation Engine v3.2 · ja-JP

Press the microphone and say: 人事を尽くして天命を待つ

Ready to listen

Kanji Breakdown
人
Person
On: じん,にん Kun: ひと,-り,-と
2 strokes N5
事
Matter, Thing, Fact, Business, Reason, Possibly
On: じ,ず Kun: こと,つか.う,つか.える
8 strokes N4
尽
Exhaust, Use Up, Run Out Of, Deplete, Befriend, Serve
On: じん,さん Kun: つ.くす,-つ.くす,-づ.くし,-つ.く,-づ.く,-ず.く,つ.きる,つ.かす,さかづき,ことごと.く,つか,つき
6 strokes N1
天
Heavens, Sky, Imperial
On: てん Kun: あまつ,あめ,あま-
4 strokes N5
命
Fate, Command, Decree, Destiny, Life, Appoint
On: めい,みょう Kun: いのち
8 strokes N3
待
Wait, Depend On
On: たい Kun: ま.つ,-ま.ち
9 strokes N4
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
人事を尽くして天命を待つ (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

Example
よく人事を尽くして天命を待つことがあります。
📚

Found in a wide range of contexts. Useful for building reading and listening fluency.

Quick Quiz
📓
My Word Journal

Save personal notes for every word you study — memory hooks, your own sentences, grammar tips, and personal stories.

💡 Memory Hook ✏️ My Sentences 📖 Grammar Notes 📌 Personal Story

Synced to your account · Anki export · Accessible on every device

Create Free Account
Review Premium options
Lexicon Level
Lv 1
Total XP
0
Kanji Novice
— XP to next rank
⚠️
Your XP won't be saved!

Create a free account to sync your level, streaks, and progress across all devices.

🎯 Create Free Account Review Premium options

Already a member? Sign in →

🔥
0 days
Daily Streak
Your History With This Word

Sign in or create a free account to keep your history.

Mastery Tracker

Review scheduling updates after each session.

Difficulty
🔴 Hard

Based on JLPT level, kanji complexity & word length.

Recently Viewed