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努める

つとめる

Readings

つとめる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v1, vito endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to devote oneself; to be committed (to doing)

Kanji breakdown

努
N47 strokesGrade 4

Example sentences

お手伝いさんたちは主人の命令を実行しようと努めた。

The servants tried to carry out their master's order.

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努めるつとめる

to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent

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