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勤める (つとめる) — to work (for) | JLPT N5 · Nihongo Circle

勤める

つとめる

N5

ichidan verbtransitive 他動詞

Meanings

1to work (for)
2to be employed (at)
3to serve (in)
4to serve (as)
5to act (as)
6to fill (the position of)
7to conduct a religious service

Example sentence

父は銀行に勤めています。

ちちはぎんこうにつとめています。

My father works at a bank.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

勤Diligence, Become Employed, Serve12 strokes

Full entry on Jisho