尽くします（つくします、tsukushimasu）
- to devote

The Japanese verb 尽くします, read つくします, generally means "to do one's best," "to devote oneself," "to exert oneself," "to use up," or "to exhaust." Its specific meaning varies depending on the context, but it always implies a sense of effort, dedication, or completion. The core idea is that you are putting forth all your energy or resources into something. The word conveys a strong sense of commitment and often suggests that something is being done thoroughly or completely. The form 尽くします is the polite, present tense, positive form of the verb.

⚫︎全力を 尽くします Translation: I will do my best / I will give it my all. ⚫︎お客様のために、精一杯サービスを 尽くします Translation: I will do my utmost to serve the customers. ⚫︎彼は研究に人生を 尽くした Translation: He devoted his life to research.

⚫︎You can use 尽くします in a variety of situations. ⚫︎It's common when expressing your commitment to a task, a person, or a goal. ⚫︎It is also used to express providing a service, or when you exhaust all the resources. ⚫︎It is often used in formal or polite contexts, but can be used in more casual settings as well, depending on the situation and the relationship between the speakers. ⚫︎Use it when you want to emphasize your sincerity and dedication. ⚫︎Remember to consider the context of the sentence to understand the specific nuance.

⚫︎The verb 尽くします is written in kanji as 尽くします. ⚫︎The reading is つくします in hiragana. ⚫︎The okurigana (hiragana attached to the kanji) is します. ⚫︎The dictionary form (plain form) is 尽くす（tsukusu）. ⚫︎Other conjugations include: 尽くした（tsukushita - past tense), 尽くさない（tsukusanai - negative present/future), and 尽くせる（tsukuseru - potential form). ⚫︎尽くします is the masu-form, which is polite.

⚫︎頑張ります（ganbarimasu） - to do one's best, to try hard ⚫︎努力します（doryoku shimasu） - to make an effort ⚫︎献身します（kenshin shimasu） - to dedicate oneself ⚫︎全力を出す（zenryoku o dasu） - to give one's all ⚫︎励みます（hagemimasu） - to strive, to work hard

There aren't direct antonyms, but you could consider verbs that express a lack of effort or devotion, or failure to complete a task. ⚫︎For example: 手を抜きます（te o nukimasu） - to cut corners, to slack off. ⚫︎or, depending on the nuance of 尽くします in the sentence, a verb describing failure or incompletion.

試験に合格するために、毎日勉強を 尽くします。 ・Translation: I will study hard every day to pass the exam. ・Explanation: This sentence demonstrates commitment to a goal. It shows that the speaker is prepared to exert effort daily to pass their exam.

会社の発展のために、社員一同、努力を 尽くします。 ・Translation: All employees will do their best for the development of the company. ・Explanation: This sentence conveys a collective effort and devotion toward a common objective. It suggests that all employees are committed to the company's growth.

⚫︎The kanji 尽 has the core meaning of "to exhaust," "to use up," "to do to the end." ⚫︎The verb 尽くす is formed by combining this kanji with the hiragana suffix す, which often indicates a transitive verb (a verb that takes a direct object). The inclusion of しますadds the polite form. The etymology reflects the core meaning of putting all one's efforts into something.