Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to leave nothing undone, to do all in one's might, to do everything possible.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
し尽くす しつくす
 
 
し尽す しつくす
 
 
為尽くす しつくす
為尽
 
為尽す しつくす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

exhaust, use up, run out of
つ.きる ジン ことごと.く (7th, N1)
shaku, Japanese foot, measure
シャク セキ さし (6th, N1)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)