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尽力 (じんりょく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

尽じん力りょく

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

efforts; exertion; assistance

Refers to putting in one's best efforts, often for a cause or to help someone. Can be used as a noun or with する as an intransitive verb.

彼かれは被ひ災さい地ちの復ふっ興こうに尽じん力りょくした。
He devoted his efforts to the reconstruction of the disaster area.

ご尽じん力りょくに深ふかく感かん謝しゃいたします。

We deeply appreciate your efforts.

Kanji

尽exhaust, use up, run out of
力power, strength, strong

Similar words

努ど力りょく
努力 is a more general term for effort or hard work, while 尽力 often implies directed effort toward a specific goal or for the benefit of others.
貢こう献けん
貢献 emphasizes contribution and the resulting benefit, whereas 尽力 focuses on the act of exerting oneself.

Etymology

Compound of 尽 (じん, 'exhaust') and 力 (りょく, 'power'), literally meaning to exhaust one's power. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of putting forth full effort.