勤め

つとめ

Also written 務め

Meanings

1. Noun service; duty; business; responsibility; task
2. Buddhist religious services

Kanji

• 勤 on duty. Read as つとめる.

Example sentences

• 家事をするより勤めに出たほうが楽だ。
  It's easier for me to have a job than to do housework.
• どちらの新聞社にお勤めですか。
  Which newspaper do you work for?
• どちらの会社にお勤めですか。
  Which company do you work for?
• どこの会社にお勤めですか。
  Which company do you work for?
• どちらにお勤めですか。
  Who do you work for?

Common phrases

• 務めを果たす
• 務めを終える
• 勤めに出る
• 務めがある

Words containing 勤め

• 勤める (つとめる) to work (for, at, in)
• 勤め口 (つとめぐち) position
• 勤め先 (つとめさき) place of work

And 15 more.

Word lists

• JLPT N3
• Examples

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists