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    3. 勤める

    勤める

    勤つとめ​る​

    to work (for)

    N5KMT5News #6+1CoreVerb, TransitiveWork & CareerKanji Vocab15 strokes

    務める

    つとめる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to work (for), to be employed (at), to serve (in)
    2.
    to serve (as), to act (as), to fill (the position of), to play the role (of)
    3.
    to conduct a religious service

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは会かい社しゃに勤つとめている。

    He works for a company.

    KMT3Work & CareerDaily Life
    私わたしは銀ぎん行こうに勤つとめています。

    I work at a bank.

    KMT5Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    彼かれは長なが年ねん、その慈じ善ぜん団だん体たいでボランティアとして勤つとめてきた。

    He has served as a volunteer for that charity organization for many years.

    KMT6Work & CareerDaily Life
    彼かれは将しょう来らい、国こく際さい機き関かんに勤 めたいと考かんがえている。

    He wants to work for an international organization in the future.

    KMT6Work & CareerPolitics & Law
    彼かの女じょは定てい年ねんまで同おなじ会かい社しゃに勤つとめ上あげた。

    She worked for the same company until retirement.

    KMT7Work & CareerDaily Life

    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
    る
    ru
    Kana
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