How to say 'Strive' in Japanese | 努める

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The Japanese word for Strive is 'Tsutomeru', written as 努める in Japanese.'Strive' in hiragana is つとめる.

word

努める

Meaning

Strive

Reading

つとめる

tsutomeru

Kanji

努Toil

Explanation

The Japanese verb '努める (つとめる)' means 'to strive' or 'to make an effort'. It is used to describe putting in effort or working diligently toward a goal. This verb is often used in formal or serious contexts, such as work, studies, or personal improvement. For example: I strive to improve my skills「私はスキルを向上させるよう努めています」(わたしはすきるをこうじょうさせるようつとめています). He strives to be a good father「彼は良い父親になるよう努めている」(かれはよいちちおやになるようつとめている). Note that '努める' can also imply a sense of duty or responsibility in the effort being made.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4676

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 努める

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

努

Meaning

Toil

Hiragana in the Word 努める

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

め

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 努める Through the Kanji 努

This Word contains the Kanji 努 as well.

word

努力

Meaning

Effort

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'Tsutomeru' means 'Strive' .

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