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身を尽くす (みをつくす) — to give one's everything | Kumi Dictionary

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身を尽くす

身を尽くす

身みを尽つくす

to give one's everything

Kanji Vocab Daily Life19 strokes

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みをつくす

Verb

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to give one's everything, to do one's best

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Kanji that make up this word

somebody・person・one's station in life

つ.きる・つ.くす・つ.かす・-づ.く・-ず.く・ことごと.く…(2)

exhaust・use up・run out of・deplete・befriend…(1)

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