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努めて (つとめて) — make an effort! | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle

努めて

つとめて

N1

adverb

Meanings

1make an effort!
2work hard!
3as much as possible
4as far as possible
5to the best of one's ability

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Kanji in this word

努Toil, Diligent, As Much As Possible7 strokes

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