exhaust, use up, run out of, deplete

About this kanji

The kanji 尽 (jin, tsukiru) primarily means to exhaust or use up something completely. It is often used as a verb in its kun’yomi forms, like 尽きる (tsukiru), which means "to be used up," or 尽くす (tsukusu), meaning "to use up". You will also encounter compound words such as 理不尽 (rifujin), meaning "unreasonable," and 尽力 (jinryoku), which refers to "efforts." This kanji expresses a sense of depletion or thoroughness, showing how something can be expended entirely. Keep in mind that 尽 can also suggest a strong commitment to a task or person, as in the notion of befriending or wholeheartedly supporting someone.

Example sentences

• 彼は力を尽くして働いた。

  He worked with all his strength.

Meanings across languages

English

exhaust, use up, run out of, deplete, befriend, serve

Tiếng Việt

cạn kiệt

日本語

尽くす

한국어

다하다

中文

尽

id

menghabiskan, menggunakan, habis, mengosongkan, berteman, melayani

th

หมดสิ้น, ใช้หมด, หมด, ลดลง, เป็นมิตร, บริการ

es

agotar, usar, quedarse sin, depletar, hacerse amigo, servir

fr

épuiser, utiliser, être à court de, dépenser, befriend, servir

de

erschöpfen, aufbrauchen, aufrunden, verringern, freunden

pt

esgotar, usar, ficar sem, depletar, fazer amizade, servir

Common compounds

• 尽きるつきるto be used up, to be run out, to be exhausted
• 尽くすつくすto use up, to exhaust, to run out of
• 理不尽りふじんunreasonable, irrational, outrageous
• 尽力じんりょくefforts, exertion, endeavour
• 論じ尽くすろんじつくすto discuss fully, to discuss from every angle, to deal exhaustively with (an issue)
• 無尽蔵むじんぞうinexhaustible supply
• 出尽くすでつくすto come out completely, to be fully expressed (of views, ideas, etc.), to be aired fully
• 燃え尽きるもえつきるto burn out