Vocabulary

What does 務まる (つとまる, tsutomaru) mean?

務まる (つとまる, tsutomaru) means to be capable of fulfilling (a role), be suited for.

Quick facts
Reading	つとまる
Romaji	tsutomaru
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

務まるつとまる

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworktsutomaru

to be capable of fulfilling (a role), be suited for

Example sentences

この役目(やくめ)が新人(しんじん)に務(つと)まるだろうか。
I wonder whether a newcomer will be able to fulfill this role.
彼(かれ)にリーダーが務(つと)まるとは思(おも)えない。
I don't think he's capable of serving as a leader.