尽かす【つかす】
Frequency rank: 49,017. – 50,149. (for form つかす: 37,772. – 38,256.)
- to use completely; to use up; to exhaust
- to exhaust someone's civility; to give up (on someone)see also 愛想を尽かす
Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- 尽かす【つかす】Frequency rank: 49,017. – 50,149.
- つかすFrequency rank: 37,772. – 38,256.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to use completely; to use up; to exhaust
- to exhaust someone's civility; to give up (on someone)
This meaning refers to completely utilizing resources, energy, or items to the point of depletion.
I exhausted myself by trying too hard.
This meaning pertains to a situation where someone's patience or kindness has been worn out, leading to frustration or a decision to no longer pursue a relationship or situation.
Generated collocations (experimental)
つかす尽かすまでりよう利用するto use until completely exhaustedしんせつ親切をつかす尽かすto exhaust someone's kindnessつかす尽かすことなくさぽうとサポートするto support without tiringしげん資源をつかす尽かすto deplete resourcesつかす尽かすまでどりょく努力するto keep trying until exhaustedしんらい信頼をつかす尽かすto exhaust one's trustつかしてしまう尽かしてしまうto end up using upつかす尽かすことのないあい愛unconditional love that never gets exhaustedあらゆるしゅだん手段をつかす尽かすto exhaust all meansつかせる尽かせるだけのことをするto do everything one can until exhausted
Example sentences
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If you stay out drinking every night, your wife is going to leave you.
Disgusted with her good-for-nothing husband, she divorced him.