How to say "Serve" or "Fulfill" in Japanese | 務める

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Serve" or "Fulfill" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Serve" or "Fulfill" is "Tsutomeru", written in japanese as "務める".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese verb '務める (つとめる)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'to serve' in a role or position, such as in a job or duty. For example: He serves as the company president「彼は社長を務める」(かれはしゃちょうをつとめる). The second meaning is 'to fulfill' a responsibility or obligation. For example: She fulfilled her role as a mother「彼女は母親としての役割を務めた」(かのじょはははおやとしてのやくわりをつとめた). This verb is often used in formal or professional contexts to describe taking on a role or responsibility.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:

The kanji "務" means "Duty" and "Task" and can be read as "Mu" and "Tsuto"

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Tsutomeru" mean in japanese?

"Tsutomeru" means "Serve" or "Fulfill" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "め" is read as "me". The hiragana "る" is read as "ru". The hiragana "む" is read as "mu". The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu". And The hiragana "と" is read as "to".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.