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尽
exhaust · run out · use up · devote · finish
N1On: じんKun: つくす、つきる、ぎれ、づくし
Memory Aid
The kanji originally depicted a hand (又) holding a broom (帚, now stylized in the top part) sweeping away everything until nothing is left. This conveys the idea of exhausting or finishing something completely.
'ジン' (jin) — Imagine a **DJINN** (genie) who grants wishes until your resources are **exhausted**.
Vocabulary
努力を尽くすどりょくをつくすto make every effort
尽きるつきるto run out, to be exhausted
品切れしなぎれout of stock
力尽きるちからつきるto run out of strength, to collapse from exhaustion
尽力じんりょくeffort, exertion
Example Sentences
彼は仕事に全力を尽くした。
He put all his effort into his work.
ガソリンが尽きて、車が止まった。
The gasoline ran out, and the car stopped.
皆様の尽力に感謝いたします。
We appreciate everyone's efforts.
人気の商品なので品切れになった。
It's a popular product, so it went out of stock.