Word
努めて
つとめて
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CommonJLPT N1
Meanings
- Adverb
as much as possible; as far as possible; to the best of one's ability; diligently
In Spanish
todo lo posible; en la medida de lo posible
- Other forms
- 勉めて、力めて
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は努めて雇い主を満足させようとした。
He was zealous in satisfying his employer.
Tatoeba #101854(opens in a new tab)水面から飛び立つ鳥は努めてあとを濁さぬようにする。
A bird flying out of the water is careful not to cause turbulence.
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