Lingaku勤める【つとめる】
Frequency rank: 7,848. – 7,856. (for form 務める: 3,144.)
- to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (in)usu. 勤める
- to serve (as); to act (as); to fill (the position of); to play the role (of)usu. 務める
- to conduct a religious serviceusu. 勤める
Ichidan verb; transitive verb
Forms
- 勤める【つとめる】Frequency rank: 7,848. – 7,856.
- 務める【つとめる】Frequency rank: 3,144.
- つとめるFrequency rank: 30,509. – 30,782.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (in)
- to serve (as); to act (as); to fill (the position of); to play the role (of)
- to conduct a religious service
This meaning is used when someone works for a company, organization, or individual, or is employed in a certain position.
He works for a major corporation.
This meaning is used when someone serves in a specific role, acts as a certain position, or plays a particular role.
This meaning is used when someone performs or conducts a religious service or ceremony.
Generated collocations (experimental)
つとめる勤めるきごう(つとめるきごう)to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (in)かいしゃ会社につとめる勤めるto work at a companyこうむいん公務員につとめる勤めるto work as a public servantつとめ勤めをはたす果たすto fulfill one's dutiesふるたいむフルタイムでつとめる勤めるto work full-timeしょくば職場につとめる勤めるto be employed at a workplaceながねん長年つとめる勤めるto serve for many yearsやくしょく役職につとめる勤めるto hold a positionかわ川でのほうし奉仕につとめる勤めるto serve in a religious capacityちいき地域かつどう活動につとめる勤めるto engage in community serviceぼらんてぃあボランティアとしてつとめる勤めるto volunteer as a serviceきごう（きょうし教師としてきごう）つとめる勤めるto serve (as a teacher)
Example sentences
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She is playing an important role in our organization.
He served without any serious errors until he reached retirement age.
He had not been employed by the company two years before his linguistic abilities were recognized.