JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
尽きる
To be used up, run out, or be completely exhausted.
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Other forms
尽きます polite form
尽きた past form
尽きて te-form
尽きない negative form
1 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb
To be used up" / "To run out
Describes a state where a finite supply, energy, or possibility has been completely depleted to the point of nonexistence.
Example
長い 議論 の 末 、 彼 の 忍耐 も 尽きた ようだ 。
After the long debate, it seems his patience has run out.
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2 Idiomatic Expression
It all comes down to..." / "To be summed up by...
Indicates that a complex situation or sentiment ultimately resolves to or is best summarized by a single factor.
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