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► 動詞
尽きる  [(2)つきる]  [liter]    meaning:  best  rank: 2
☆ 病気予防に尽きる ⇨ Prevention is the best, ultimate, measure against diseases  (☛ The very best option)

尽きる  [(2)つきる]  [liter]    meaning:  exhaust  rank: 2
☆ 会社資金が尽きた ⇨ The company has run out of capital
☆ に尽きた ⇨ His luck has finally run out

尽くす  [(2)つくす]  [全力を尽くす]  [liter]    meaning:  exhaust  rank: 2
☆ 子供いつも何事にも全力を尽くせと言った ⇨ My father always told me to use all my power, do my best, for everything  (☛ Use, do, something to the full extent)

尽くす  [(2)つくす]  [手を尽くす]  [liter]    meaning:  exhaust  rank: 2
☆ えられるてのを尽くしたがかなかった ⇨ I exhausted every hand, option, I could think of, but it didn’t work out

尽くす  [(2)つくす]  [liter]    meaning:  finish  rank: 2
☆ てを焼き尽くした ⇨ The fire burned down everything
☆ 私達携行してた食料べ尽くした ⇨ We have eaten all the food we had with us

尽きる  [(2)つきる]  [~の一言に尽きる]  [liter]    meaning:  only  rank: 2
☆ バカ一言に尽きる ⇨ The only word to describe him is “fool”  (☛ The only and the best option)

尽くす  [(2)つくす]  [liter]    meaning:  support  rank: 3
☆ 彼女一生尽くした ⇨ She helped her husband all her life  (☛ Help, support loyally)

尽き果てる  [(4)つきはてる]    meaning:  exhaust  rank: 4
☆ 精根尽き果てたようだった ⇨ He looked like he was completely exhausted and had nothing left

► 成句
尽き  [つき]  [運の尽き]    meaning:  end  rank: 3
☆ 飛行機乗ったがの尽きだった ⇨ Getting on the next plane was the end of his luck, sealed his fate