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1

（＝尽きさす）to exhaust; to come to the end of （anything）

用例

• 資力を尽す
  to exhaust one's means

• 智慧を出し尽す
  to exhaust one's resources―come to the end of one's resources―come to one's wits' end
• 智慧を出し尽した（智慧が尽きた、途方に暮れた）
  I am at the end of my resources―at my wits' end.
• 手を尽す
  to exhaust one's means―try every means
• あらゆる手段を尽した、百方手を尽した
  I have tried every means in my power―left no means untried―left no stones unturned.
• 全力を尽そう
  I will do all I can―do everything in my power―do my best.

2

用例

• 米を食い尽した
  We have eaten all the rice―eaten up the rice.

• 酒を飲み尽した
  We have drunk all the wine―drunk up the wine.
• 石炭を焚き尽した
  We have burnt all the coal―burnt up the coal.
• 材料を使い尽した
  I have used all the materials―used up the materials.
• 言い尽す
  to say everything―leave nothing unsaid
• 彼らは悪口を言い尽した
  They have left no calumny unspoken.
• 書き尽す
  to write everything―leave nothing unwritten
• 彼は種を書き尽した
  He has written himself out.
• 鉱山を掘り尽した
  The mines are worked out.
• 彼は日本中歩き尽した
  He has travelled all over the country―travelled throughout the land―travelled over every part of Japan―travelled over the length and breadth of Japan.
• この図書館の本を読み尽した
  I have read all the books in the library―exhausted the library.
• 文学を読み尽す
  to range over literature
• 友人の数を数え尽した
  I have boxed the compass of my friends.
• 芸を仕尽す
  to go through one's paces
• 彼は道楽を仕尽した
  He has drained the cup of pleasure to the dregs.
• 苦労を仕尽した
  He has drained the cup of sorrow to the dregs.
• （金の有るに任せて）あらゆるぜいたくを仕尽した
  He made use of his money to indulge in every conceivable indulgence.
• あらゆるばかなことを仕尽した
  He has committed every conceivable folly―left no folly uncommitted―completed the sun of follies―run through the catalogue of follies―ranged over the whole gamut of folly.
• あらゆる悪いことを仕尽した
  He has done every evil deed―left no evil deed undone―completed the list of crimes―run through the catalogue of crimes―ranged over the gamut of crime.

3

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用例

• 彼の住居は善美を尽している
  His residence is sumptuous―of superb beauty.

• 委曲を尽す
  to enter into details―go into particulars
• 愉快を尽す、歓を尽す
  to enjoy oneself―（酒などを飲んでなら）―make merry
• 充分に歓を尽して散会した
  We broke up after enjoying ourselves to the full.
• 一夜の歓を尽す
  to enjoy the evening―make a night of it
• 人生の歓を尽す
  to enjoy life―enjoy the amenities of life
• 演説は簡にして尽している
  The speech was brief and to the point
  It was a speech of pith and point.
• 一言にして尽す
  to say all in one word―put the matter in a nutshell
• 一言にして尽すべし、曰く忍耐
  The whole matter may be summed up in one word: Perseverance
  Perseverance! The whole matter lies in a nutshell.
• 一言にして尽せば忍耐あるのみ
  In a word, perseverance is the only thing.
• このありがたさは言葉に尽せません
  My gratitude is beyond my power of expression.
• その絶景筆紙に尽し難し
  The scenery is beautiful beyond description―The beauty of scenery defies description―baffles description―beggars description.

4

（＝果たす）to do （one's duty）; to discharge （one's duty）

用例

• 本分を尽す、義務を尽す
  to one's duty―discharge one's duty―play one's part

• 前後を顧みず本文を尽せ
  Do your duty, irrespective of the consequences.
• 人は何と言おうとも僕は尽すべきだけのことを尽す
  Whatever others may say, I will do my duty.
• それでは尽すべきことが欠ける
  Then I shall fail in my duty.
• 国家に対して義務を尽さなけりゃならぬ
  I must do my duty to my country
  I owe my duty to my country.
• 職務を尽す
  to discharge one's duties
• 職分を尽す
  to discharge one's functions
• 任を尽す
  to discharge one's trust―acquit oneself
• 彼は立派に任を尽した
  He has acquitted himself to his credit.
• 礼を尽す
  to do one due honour
• 親切を尽す
  to show one kindness
• 慇懃を尽す
  to pay one's attentions―pay one's devoirs―to a person
• 忠義を尽す
  to be faithful to one's master―loyal to one's sovereign
• 実を尽す
  to be faithful―show one's fidelity―to a lover or a mistress
• 国家に赤誠を尽す
  to prove one's devotion to one's country
• 彼は国家に赤誠を尽している
  He is devoted to his country.
• 人事を尽して天命を待つ
  Do your best, and abide by the event.

5

（＝尽力する）to exert oneself; to serve （a friend）; to do service to, render service to （one's country）; to do something for （a man）; to devote oneself to （some cause）

用例

• 友人の為に尽す
  to serve a friend

• 人の為に尽す
  to serve others
• 己を棄てて人の為に尽す
  to die to oneself and live for others
• 彼は僕の為に尽してくれた
  He has done much for me.
• 彼は国家の為に大いに尽した
  He has done much for his country
  He has rendered great service to his country
  He deserves well of his country.
• 正義人道の為に尽す
  to labour in the cause of justice and humanity
• 公益の為に尽す
  to labour for the public good
• 教育の為に尽す
  to labour in the cause of education―devote oneself to the cause of education
• 彼は終生教育の為に尽した
  He devoted his life to the cause of education.
• 力を尽す
  to exert oneself―use one's exertions―use one's endeavours―use one's influence
• 身に及ぶだけを尽そう（全力を尽す）
  I will do all I can―do the best I can―do my best―do my utmost―do everything in my power―do all that in me lies―do all that lies in my power―use my best exertions―use my best endeavours―use my utmost endeavours.
• 全力を尽して働く
  to work with all one's might
• 全心全力を尽して働く
  to work with all one's heart and soul
• あの人は全心全力を尽して事に当たる人だ
  He will go, heart and soul, into the scheme.
• 全心全力を尽して英語を研究した
  I gave myself, body and soul, to the study of English.
• 心を尽す、身を尽す
  to devote oneself to anything
• 彼は職務に心を尽している
  He is devoted to his duties.
• 彼らは珍客を心を尽してもてなした
  They were assiduous in their attentions to their honoured guest.