Word Meaning お勤め

おつとめ otsutome

お勤め is read as おつとめ (otsutome) and means money paid to a prostitute or geisha.

Meaning

English

  1. money paid to a prostitute or geisha
  2. one's business
  3. reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha
  4. bargain
  5. discount

Reading

Kana

おつとめ

Romaji

otsutome

Writing Variants

  • 御勤め おつとめ otsutome

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Rank 151356 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

お勤め品

おつとめひん

article offered at a bargain price (mainly of imperfect produce)

勤め

つとめ

Buddhist religious services

会社勤め

かいしゃづとめ

working for a company

勤務

きんむ

service

通勤

つうきん

commuting to work

出勤

しゅっきん

going to work

転勤

てんきん

job transfer

勤労

きんろう

labor

勤め先

つとめさき

place of work

勤労者

きんろうしゃ

worker

非常勤

ひじょうきん

part-time work

常勤

じょうきん

full-time employment

Example Sentences

4

Who do you work for?

Which company do you work for?

Which company do you work for?

Which newspaper do you work for?