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くす

godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)transitive verbintransitive verbsuffix

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Meanings

  • to use up, to exhaust, to run out of
  • to devote oneself (to), to do one's utmost (for), to serve, to work (for a cause)
  • to do to exhaustion, to do completely, to do fully

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Example sentences

彼女かのじょ家族かぞくのために全力ぜんりょくくした

She devoted all her strength for her family.

この問題もんだい解決かいけつするために手段しゅだんくす必要ひつようがある。

It is necessary to exhaust every means in order to solve this problem.

かれくにのためにくしてはたらいた。

He devoted himself wholeheartedly to working for his country.

言葉ことばではくせないほどの感謝かんしゃかんじている。

I feel a gratitude that cannot be fully expressed in words.

医師いしたちは患者かんじゃいのちすくうためにあらゆるくしたが、残念ざんねんながらわなかった。

The doctors exhausted every possible measure to save the patient's life, but unfortunately it was too late.