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    3. 勤しむ

    勤しむ

    勤いそし​む​

    to work hard at

    NTVerb, IntransitiveWork & CareerKanji Vocab16 strokes

    いそしむ

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to work hard at, to devote oneself to, to be diligent in
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    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
    し
    shi
    Kana
    む
    mu
    Kana
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