Vocabulary

What does 務める (つとめる, tsutomeru) mean?

務める (つとめる, tsutomeru) means to serve as, to hold (a role, position).

Quick facts
Reading	つとめる
Romaji	tsutomeru
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N2

務めるつとめる

N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworktsutomeru

to serve as, to hold (a role, position)

Example sentences

彼(かれ)が今年(ことし)の司会(しかい)を務(つと)めます。
He will serve as the host this year.
姉(あね)が舞台(ぶたい)の主役(しゅやく)を務(つと)めることになった。
My older sister ended up taking the lead role in the play.