務める
つとめる
tsutomeru
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 75 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
務める (つとめる (tsutomeru)) means "to work (for)". It is a Japanese verb. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
to work (for)
Also : to serve · to act · to serve (in)
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Example Sentences
彼は十年間会社の社長を務めました。
かれはじゅうねんかんかいしゃのしゃちょうをつとめました。
He served as company president for ten years.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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