Illustration: In a family kitchen, a schoolchild carefully fills the household rabbit’s water bottle and checks that its spout works. The rabbit waits beside an empty hay rack that the child has already begun refilling. Through the open doorway, a friend holds a football and gestures toward the street.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

務つとめ

tsutome

duty, responsibility

務め refers to a duty; 勤め refers to employment. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 勉強べんきょうするのは学生がくせいの務つとめ。

    It’s a student’s business to study.

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  2. 毎日まいにちの務つとめを怠おこたるな。

    Don’t fail in your daily duties.

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  3. 隣人りんじんを愛あいするのは我々われわれのつとめだ。

    To love our neighbors is our duty.

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Kanji in 務

  • 務task; dutiesOnムKunつとめる

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