つと (tsutome)

(1) service,duty,business,responsibility,task,(2) Buddhist religious services

  • JLPT N3
  • noun
  • Pitch 3
  • #288152 most frequent
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Meaning

勤め (つとめ, tsutome) is a JLPT N3 noun meaning “(1) service,duty,business,responsibility,task,(2) Buddhist religious services”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

来月らいげつつとめを めます。

I'll quit my job next month.

父は三十年来、同じ会社に勤めています。

My father has been employed in the same company for the past 30 years.

私は 来月らいげつから会社に勤めることになりました。

It has been decided that I will be employed at a company beginning next month.

田中さんも中山さんもデパートに つとめている・います。

Both Mr. Tanaka and Mr. Nakayama are working for a department store.