Vocabulary
What does 勤める (つとめる, tsutomeru) mean?
勤める (つとめる, tsutomeru) means to work (for a company).
Quick facts| Reading | つとめる |
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| Romaji | tsutomeru |
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| Part of speech | ichidan verb, transitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N5 |
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N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontsutomeru
to work (for a company)
- 1ichidan verb · transitive to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (in)
- 2ichidan verb · transitive to serve (as); to act (as); to fill (the position of)
- 3ichidan verb · transitive to conduct a religious service
Example sentences
会社に十年勤めました。
I worked at the company for ten years.
父は銀行に勤めています。
My father works at a bank.
