Meaning of 切る 切る (kiru) generally means “to cut”, as in 野菜やさいを切る means “cut vegetables”. It also means “turn/switch off (an electronic device)”, as in “携帯電話けいたいでんわの電源でんげんを切る” means “switch off a mobile phone”. Meaning of 尽くす 尽くす (tsukus) means “to devote oneself” as in 彼女に尽くす means “devote oneself to one’s girlfriend”. It also means “to dedicate (everything)”, as in 全力を尽くす means “dedicate all power/energy one has” and ベスト/最善さいぜんを尽くす means “do one’s best”. Meaning of 切る and 尽くす as Suffix Both 切る and 尽くす are used as suffix and combined with verbs (e.g. やり切る/やり尽くす) to add the sense of “completely”. However, there are some differences as follows: 切る often emphasises the sense…Read More