務め (つとめ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

務め (つとめ) means duty / task / service.

See example sentences below.

務め at a glance

務め

つとめtsutome

N3noun

duty / task / service

務めつとめtsutomeN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

duty / task / service

Example 1

会社で営業の務めをしています。

Translation

I work in sales at the company.

Example 2

毎朝、寺で務めに参加します。

Translation

I attend Buddhist services at the temple every morning.