How to say 'Work' in Japanese | 勤める

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

word

勤める

Meaning

Work

Reading

つとめる

tsutomeru

Kanji

勤Diligence

Explanation

The Japanese verb '勤める (つとめる)' means 'to work' or 'to be employed'. It specifically refers to working at a job or being employed by a company or organization. This verb is often used to describe one's occupation or employment status. For example: I work at a bank「私は銀行に勤めています」(わたしはぎんこうにつとめています). He works for a big company「彼は大きな会社に勤めている」(かれはおおきなかいしゃにつとめている). Note that '勤める' is distinct from other work-related verbs like '働く (はたらく)', which is more general and can refer to any kind of work or labor.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3489

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 勤める

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

勤

Meaning

Diligence

Hiragana in the Word 勤める

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

め

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 勤める Through the Kanji 勤

These 8 Words contain the Kanji 勤 as well.

word

通勤

Meaning

Commute

word

出勤

Meaning

Commute

word

勤勉

Meaning

Diligent

word

勤務

Meaning

Work, Service

word

勤労

Meaning

Work, Labor

word

転勤

Meaning

Transfer

word

勤め先

Meaning

Workplace

word

勤め

Meaning

Duty

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'Tsutomeru' means 'Work' .

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