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    3. 勤め

    勤め

    勤つとめ​

    service

    N3KMT7News #14+1CoreNounWork & CareerKanji Vocab14 strokes

    務め

    つとめ

    Noun

    1.
    service, duty, business, responsibility, task
    2.
    Buddhist religious services

    Stroke 0 / 14

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは自じ分ぶんの勤つとめを果はたした。

    He fulfilled his duty.

    KMT5Work & Career
    会かい社しゃへの勤つとめは、毎まい日にち朝あさ9時じから夕ゆう方がた5時じまでです。

    My work at the company is from 9 AM to 5 PM every day.

    KMT7Work & CareerDaily Life
    長なが年ねんの勤つとめを終おえ、彼かれは定てい年ねん退たい職しょくした。

    After many years of service, he retired.

    KMT7Work & Career
    お寺てらでは、毎まい朝あさ僧そう侶りょが勤つとめを行おこなっている。

    At the temple, monks perform Buddhist services every morning.

    KMT7Religion & PhilosophyDaily Life
    市し民みんとしての勤つとめを果はたすため、彼かれは積せっ極きょく的てきに地ち域いき活かつ動どうに参さん加かしている。

    To fulfill his duty as a citizen, he actively participates in community activities.

    KMT8Work & CareerPolitics & Law

    Characters that make up this word

    勤
    つと.める・-づと.め・つと.まる・いそ.しむ…(2)
    diligence・become employed・serve
    Kanji
    め
    me
    Kana
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