Illustration: In a small neighborhood bakery, a young assistant smoothly runs the counter while the usual owner sits nearby with an arm in a sling.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

務つとまる

tsutomaru

to be equal to a role

Used for being able to fulfill a role or duty. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. その救助投手きゅうじょとうしゅでエースの代かわりはとても務つとまらなかった。

    The relief pitcher was no substitute for the ace.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 彼かれはとてもその仕事しごとが勤つとまらなかった。

    He simply wasn’t up to the job.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · English by AI · Source

  3. 私わたしに店長てんちょうが務つとまるか不安ふあんです。

    I’m worried about whether I can handle being the store manager.

    Written by AI for Bebop

Kanji in 務

  • 務task; dutiesOnムKunつとめる

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