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最さい善ぜんを尽つくす

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-su)

do one's best; do something to the best of one's ability

A set phrase meaning to put forth maximum effort, often used in formal or earnest contexts.

試し験けんでは最さい善ぜんを尽つくすつもりです。
I intend to do my best on the exam.
彼かれはいつも最さい善ぜんを

尽つ

くし

て

仕し

事ごと

を

する

。

He always does his work to the best of his ability.

Written forms

最さい善ぜんを尽つくす
Standard kanji spelling.
最さい善ぜんをつくす
Kana spelling of 尽くす; common in less formal writing.

Kanji

最utmost, most, extreme
善virtuous, good, goodness
尽exhaust, use up, run out of

Similar words

全ぜん力りょくを尽つくす
Similar meaning but emphasizes using all one's power or resources, often in physical or competitive contexts.
努ど力りょくする
A general verb for making an effort; 最善を尽くす is more emphatic and implies doing the absolute best possible.

Etymology

Compound of 最善 (best, greatest good) + を + 尽くす (to exhaust, to do fully). The phrase is a calque from English or other Western languages, becoming common in modern Japanese.