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    3. 勤勉

    勤勉

    勤きん勉べん

    diligent

    N1KMT8News #20+1CoreNoun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab22 strokes

    きんべん

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    diligent, hard-working, industrious

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    彼かれはとても勤きん勉べんな学がく生せいです。

    He is a very diligent student.

    KMT5EducationEmotions & Psychology
    勤きん勉べんな努ど力りょくが成せい功こうの鍵かぎです。

    Diligent effort is the key to success.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    彼かれは勤きん勉べんに働はたらき、会かい社しゃに大おおきく貢こう献けんしました。

    He worked diligently and contributed greatly to the company.

    KMT8Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょの勤きん勉べんさにはいつも感かん銘めいを受うけます。

    I am always impressed by her diligence.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    勤きん勉べんな学がく習しゅう態たい度どが、彼かれの学がく業ぎょう成せい績せきを向こう上じょうさせました。

    A diligent attitude towards learning improved his academic performance.

    KMT9EducationEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji 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
    勉
    つと.める…(3)
    exertion・endeavour・encourage・strive・make effort…(1)
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