This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

腕ずく

腕尽く、 腕づく、 腕尽

Readings

Kana: うでずく、うでづく
Romaji: udezuku, udezuku
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

main force; brute force; strong-arm

Kanji

Readings: ワン、 うで
Meanings: arm, ability, talent
Readings: ジン、 サン、 つ.くす、 -つ.くす、 -づ.くし、 -つ.く、 -づ.く、 -ず.く、 つ.きる、 つ.かす、 さかづき、 ことごと.く、 つか、 つき
Meanings: exhaust, use up, run out of, deplete, befriend, serve

Example Sentence

禁酒法(きんしゅほう)のしかれていた時代(じだい)に、酒類(しゅるい)密輸入(みつゆにゅう)(わる)どい商売(しょうばい)(うで)ずくで自分(じぶん)支配下(しはいか)におくために、てき()たちは、おたがいに(ころ)しあっていた。
➥During prohibition days, racketeers used to rub each other out to get control of the rum-running racket.
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