Word

勤める

つとめる
CommonJLPT N5

Meanings

  1. Ichidan verb · Transitive · Intransitive

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

  2. Ichidan verb · Transitive · Intransitive

    to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to serve out (e.g. an apprenticeship)

  3. Ichidan verb · Transitive

    to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)

  4. Ichidan verb · Transitive

    to practice (Buddhist teachings); to study (Buddhism)

In Spanish

  1. servir; estar empleado

Kanji in this word

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