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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

勤きん務む

kinmu

work duty, service

Example sentences

  1. その警備員けいびいんは一晩中ひとばんじゅう勤務きんむだった。

    The guard was on duty all night.

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  2. 彼かれは銀行ぎんこうに勤務きんむしている。

    He is employed in a bank.

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  3. 今いまは勤務きんむ中ちゅうだ。

    I am on duty now.

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Kanji in 勤務

  • 勤diligence; become employedOnキン・ゴンKunつとめる・つとまる・いそしむ
  • 務task; dutiesOnムKunつとめる

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