Word
努める
つとめる
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CommonJLPT N2
Meanings
- Ichidan verb · Intransitive
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to devote oneself; to be committed (to doing)
In Spanish
servir; estar empleado; esforzarse por; tratar de; procurar; intentar denodadamente que
- Other forms
- 勉める、力める
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は駅に早く着くように努めた。
He made an effort to get to the station early.
Se esforzó para llegar temprano a la estación.
Tatoeba #109598(opens in a new tab)お手伝いさんたちは主人の命令を実行しようと努めた。
The servants tried to carry out their master's order.
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