Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 勤め(つとめ) in Japanese

勤め, 務め
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
つとめ
Romaji
tsutome
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    service; duty; business; responsibility; task
    Example sentence
    隣人愛するのは我々のつとめ To love our neighbors is our duty.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    Buddhist religious services
    Example sentence
    務め怠った言ってとがめた He blamed me for neglecting my duty.

Examples of 勤め, 務め, つとめ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 3

12 strokes

diligence, become employed, serve

On'Yomi: キン, ゴン

Kun'Yomi: つと.める, -づと.め, つと.まる, いそ.しむ

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JLPT 3

11 strokes

task, duties

On'Yomi: ム

Kun'Yomi: つと.める

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13 strokes

On'Yomi: キン, ゴン

Kun'Yomi: つとまる, つとめる

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