つとめる – Vocabulary details

つとめる

Meanings

Verb (1-dan, transitive)

1. to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (in)

usu. 勤める

2. to serve (as); to act (as); to fill (the position of); to play the role (of)

usu. 務める

3. to conduct a religious service

usu. 勤める

Alt. forms

Pitch accent

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Conjugations...Used in: 883

Used in vocabulary (2 in total)

あいつとめる

to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (in)

やくをつとめる

to act (as); to hold an office; to play the part (of)

Examples (9 in total)

彼かれは市し長ちょうをつとめた。

He served as mayor.

私わたしが同どう時じ通つう訳やくをつとめた。

I acted as a simultaneous interpreter.

姉あねがブライズメイドをつとめます。

My older sister will be the bridesmaid.

彼かれは三さん年ねん議ぎ長ちょうをつとめた。

He served as chairman for three years.

私わたしがあなたの案あん内ない役やくをつとめましょう。

I'll act as a guide for you.

私わたしはその会かい議ぎで通つう訳やくをつとめました。

I acted as interpreter at the meeting.

学がく生せいたちは教きょう授じゅの調ちょう査さの助じょ手しゅをつとめた。

The students assisted the professor in the investigation.

大だい統とう領りょうはほぼ間ま違ちがいなく2期にき目めをつとめるだろうね。

In all likelihood, the president will serve a second term.

彼かれは１０年ねんの刑けい期きをつとめた。

He served a ten-year prison term.

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Meanings

Alt. forms

Pitch accent

Used in vocabulary (2 in total)

Examples (9 in total)