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勤め, 務め, つとめ

  • tsutome
JLPT LEVEL 3

Definition

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

  • service
  • duty
  • business
  • responsibility
  • task

Definition

  • Buddhist religious services

Examples of 勤め,務め,つとめ in a Sentence

お勤めはどちらですか。
Who do you work for?
勉強するのは学生の務め。
It's a student's business to study.
私はそうすることが自分の努めだと思った。
I felt it my duty to do so.
どこの会社にお勤めですか。
Which company do you work for?
万一勤めをやめたら、どうしますか。
If you were to quit your job, what would you do?
どちらの新聞社にお勤めですか。
Which newspaper do you work for?
彼女の務めは子供たちの世話をすることであった。
Her duty was to look after the children.
隣人を愛するのは我々のつとめだ。
To love our neighbors is our duty.
どちらの会社にお勤めですか。
Which company do you work for?
彼がどうして突然勤めを辞めてしまったのかさっぱり分からない。
I don't know at all why he quit his job suddenly.

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