勤め (つとめ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

勤め (つとめ) means work / duty / service.

See example sentences below.

勤め at a glance

勤め

つとめtsutome

N3noun

work / duty / service

勤めつとめtsutomeN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

work / duty / service

Example 1

彼は銀行で勤めています。

Translation

He works at a bank.

Example 2

毎朝仏壇で勤めをします。

Translation

Every morning, I perform Buddhist services.