Word

努める

つとめる
CommonJLPT N2

Meanings

  1. 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

  1. 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

  • 彼かれは駅えきに早はやく着つくように努つとめた。

    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)
  • お手伝てつだいさんたちは主人しゅじんの命令めいれいを実行じっこうしようと努つとめた。

    The servants tried to carry out their master's order.

    Tatoeba #227053(opens in a new tab)

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