Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to use completely, to use up, to exhaust.
  2. to exhaust someone's civility, to give up (on someone).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
尽かす つかす

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)