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Dictionary: “勤める”

勤める

つとめる

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (in)

Example sentence

My father serves in the Foreign Ministry.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

勤
On
きん;ごん
Kun
つと.める;-づと.め;つと.まる;いそ.しむ
Stroke count
12

・diligence

・become employed

・serve

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Related words to 勤める

2 related words

勤める

つとめる

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to serve (as);to act (as);to fill (the position of);to play the role (of)

勤める

つとめる

→

to conduct a religious service