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    3. 努めて

    努めて

    努つとめ​て​

    as much as possible

    N1KMT7CoreAdverbDaily LifeKanji Vocab10 strokes

    勉めて力めて

    つとめて

    Adverb

    1.
    as much as possible, as far as possible, to the best of one's ability, diligently

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    努つとめて野や菜さいを食たべるようにしている。

    I try to eat vegetables as much as possible.

    KMT6Daily LifeFood & Dining
    彼かれは努つとめて前まえ向むきに考かんがえるようにしている。

    He always tries to think positively.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    締しめ切きりまでにレポートを仕し上あげるよう努つとめています。

    I will try my best to finish the report by the deadline.

    KMT7Work & CareerDaily Life
    学がく生せいは先せん生せいの説せつ明めいを努つとめて理り解かいするようにすべきだ。

    Students should try to understand the teacher's explanations as much as possible.

    KMT7EducationDaily Life
    困こん難なんにもかかわらず、彼かの女じょは努つとめて目もく標ひょう達たっ成せいのために尽じん力りょくした。

    Despite the difficulties, she diligently worked to achieve her goals.

    KMT8Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    努
    つと.める…(1)
    toil・diligent・as much as possible
    Kanji
    め
    me
    Kana
    て
    te
    Kana
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