What does 人事を尽くして天命を待つ mean in Japanese?

人事を尽くして天命を待つ (jinjiwotsukushitetenmeiwomatsu) means "man proposes, God disposes, do your best and leave the rest to providence" in Japanese.

How do you read and pronounce 人事を尽くして天命を待つ?

人事を尽くして天命を待つ is read as "jinjiwotsukushitetenmeiwomatsu" in romaji. Practice pronunciation with the built-in audio trainer on Nihoner.

How do you use 人事を尽くして天命を待つ in a sentence?

Example: よく人事を尽くして天命を待つことがあります。 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

What kanji are in 人事を尽くして天命を待つ?

人事を尽くして天命を待つ contains the kanji: 人 and 事 and 尽 and 天 and 命 and 待. Each character's stroke order, readings, and meanings are broken down on this page.

人事を尽くして天命を待つ – Japanese Meaning, Romaji Reading & AI Pronunciation Practice

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

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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。

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