勤める
つとめる
tsutomeru
JMdict entry #1240825
- Ichidan verbtransitive verbintransitive verb to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to serve (as)
- Ichidan verbtransitive verbintransitive verb to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to serve out (e.g. an apprenticeship)
- Ichidan verbtransitive verb to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
- Ichidan verbtransitive verb to pratice (Buddhist teachings); to study (Buddhism)
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は定年まで大過なく勤めあげた。
kare ha teinen made taika naku tsutomeage ta 。
He served without any serious errors until he reached retirement age.
彼は広告会社に勤めている。
kare ha koukoku kaisha ni tsutome te iru 。
He works for an advertising agency.
彼は会社に勤めて２年も経たないうちに、語学の力を認められた。
kare ha kaisha ni tsutome te ２ nen mo tata nai uchi ni 、 gogaku no chikara wo mitome rare ta 。
He had not been employed by the company two years before his linguistic abilities were recognized.
彼はもうここには勤めていない。
kare ha mou koko ni ha tsutome te i nai 。
He no longer works here.
彼はその船の水先人を勤めた。
kare ha sono fune no mizu senjin wo tsutome ta 。
He served as the pilot of the ship.
彼は３０年勤めた後、その会社を退職した。
kare ha ３０ nen tsutome ta ato 、 sono kaisha wo taishoku shi ta 。
He retired from the company after 30 years' service.