Word Meaning 務まる

つとまる tsutomaru

務まる is read as つとまる (tsutomaru) and means to be fit (for a role).

Meaning

English

to be fit (for a role)
to be qualified (for)
to be equal (to a task)
to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)

Reading

Kana

つとまる

Romaji

tsutomaru

Writing Variants

勤まる つとまる tsutomaru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 57088 Priority I

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

務める

つとめる

to conduct a religious service

事務を見る

じむをみる

to attend to business

政務を見る

せいむをみる

to administer affairs of state

義務付ける

ぎむづける

to obligate

事務を執る

じむをとる

to do (attend to) business

政務を執る

せいむをとる

to administer affairs of state

事務

じむ

office work

事務所

じむしょ

office

外務

がいむ

foreign affairs

公務員

こうむいん

public employee

任務

にんむ

duty

法務

ほうむ

clerical duty (in a temple)

Example Sentences

ガチョウの番がどうにかこうにか務まるといった塩梅の、のらくら者であることを、しょっちゅうこぼしていました。

She often complained that he was a good-for-nothing who somehow managed to watch over the geese.