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努める
つとめる tsutomeru Play N2 Ichidan verb IntransitiveMeanings and examples
尽力去做某事；努力实现某个目标。 努力做某事；尽力达成某个目标。 to serve; to fill a post; to serve under; to work (for)
Example 1
彼は駅に早く着くように努めた。
他努力争取早点到车站。
He made an effort to get to the station early.
Example 2
お手伝いさんたちは主人の命令を実行しようと努めた。
帮佣们努力想要执行主人的命令。
The servants tried to carry out their master's order.
Kanji breakdown
努
N3toil; diligent; as much as possible
- On reading
- ド
- Kun reading
- つと.める
- Radical
- 力
