Word Meaning 務める

つとめる tsutomeru

務める is read as つとめる (tsutomeru) and means to conduct a religious service.

Meaning

English

to conduct a religious service
to work (for)
to be employed (at)
to serve (in)
to serve (as)
to act (as)
to fill (the position of)
to play the role (of)

Reading

Kana

つとめる

Romaji

tsutomeru

Writing Variants

勤める つとめる tsutomeru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 682 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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)

勤務

きんむ

service

Example Sentences

日本には猫が駅長を務める駅がある。

In Japan there are train stations with a cat for a stationmaster.

大統領はほぼ間違いなく2期目を務めるだろうね。

In all likelihood, the president will serve a second term.