Word Meaning 尽きる

つきる tsukiru

尽きる is read as つきる (tsukiru) and means to be used up.

Meaning

English

  1. to be used up
  2. to be run out
  3. to be exhausted
  4. to be consumed
  5. to come to an end

Reading

Kana

つきる

Romaji

tsukiru

Writing Variants

  • 竭きる つきる tsukiru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 8054 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

尽くす

つくす

to do to exhaustion

尽力

じんりょく

efforts

尽未来際

じんみらいざい

to the end of time

尽日

じんじつ

all day long

一言に尽きる

ひとことにつきる

to sum it up in one word

論じ尽くす

ろんじつくす

to discuss fully

無尽蔵

むじんぞう

inexhaustible supply

理不尽

りふじん

unreasonable

出尽くす

でつくす

to come out completely

立ち尽くす

たちつくす

to keep standing

縦横無尽

じゅうおうむじん

freely

Example Sentences

7

いのちがつきるまでたたかう。

fight until life ends.

Sooner or later, he will run out of luck.

It's just a matter of time before his outrageous and undeserved good luck comes to an end.

Sooner or later, his luck will run out.

Don't you ever give up?

I plan to stay here until my money gives out.

The brightest flame burns quickest.