言葉を尽くす ことばをつくす Meanings Expression, Godan verb to exhaust one's vocabulary (in trying to persuade someone or explain something, etc.); to run out of words; to be verbose; to cajole; to talk someone's head off Kanji 言 say. Read as こと. 葉 leaf 尽 exhaust. Read as つくす. Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists