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読み方 つとめる

自動詞

To try hard, work hard, endeavour, use endeavours, exert oneself, make exertions, make efforts, strive, strain, study, make it one's study, set oneself （to do something）

力めて→『つとめて（力めて）』

用例

• 彼は成功せんと力めている
  He is trying to succeed―endeavouring to succeed―striving to succeed.

• 目的を達せんと力めている
  He is endeavouring to attain his object―striving after his object.
• それから問題の解決に力めた
  Then I set myself to solve the problem.
• 皆一等賞を得んと力めた
  Everybody tried for the first prize―strove after the first prize.
• 彼は新説の宣伝に力めている
  He is making efforts to propagandize the new doctrine.
• 改革に力めます
  I will exert myself―make exertions―to effect a reform.
• 君の幸福を図るように力めます
  I will make it my study―It shall be my study―to make you happy.
• 親を楽にさせるように力めます
  I will make it my study―It shall be my study―to make my parents comfortable.
• 極力努める
  to do one's utmost―strive to the utmost―strive amain―strain every nerve―make strenuous efforts
• ご満足を与えるように極力努めます
  I will do my utmost to give you satisfaction.
• 極力努めて目的を達します
  I will strive to the utmost to attain my object.
• 極力と努めて遂行します
  I will strain every nerve to accomplish my purpose.
• 忍耐して勉める
  to persevere in one's efforts―keep at it
• 忍耐して勉めればいつか成功する
  If you will keep at it, you will succeed in time.
• 以前に倍して勉めます
  I will redouble my efforts―work with redoubled efforts.

読み方 つとめる

自動詞

To try hard, work hard, endeavour, use endeavours, exert oneself, make exertions, make efforts, strive, strain, study, make it one's study, set oneself （to do something）

力めて→『つとめて（力めて）』

用例

• 彼は成功せんと力めている
  He is trying to succeed―endeavouring to succeed―striving to succeed.

• 目的を達せんと力めている
  He is endeavouring to attain his object―striving after his object.
• それから問題の解決に力めた
  Then I set myself to solve the problem.
• 皆一等賞を得んと力めた
  Everybody tried for the first prize―strove after the first prize.
• 彼は新説の宣伝に力めている
  He is making efforts to propagandize the new doctrine.
• 改革に力めます
  I will exert myself―make exertions―to effect a reform.
• 君の幸福を図るように力めます
  I will make it my study―It shall be my study―to make you happy.
• 親を楽にさせるように力めます
  I will make it my study―It shall be my study―to make my parents comfortable.
• 極力努める
  to do one's utmost―strive to the utmost―strive amain―strain every nerve―make strenuous efforts
• ご満足を与えるように極力努めます
  I will do my utmost to give you satisfaction.
• 極力努めて目的を達します
  I will strive to the utmost to attain my object.
• 極力と努めて遂行します
  I will strain every nerve to accomplish my purpose.
• 忍耐して勉める
  to persevere in one's efforts―keep at it
• 忍耐して勉めればいつか成功する
  If you will keep at it, you will succeed in time.
• 以前に倍して勉めます
  I will redouble my efforts―work with redoubled efforts.

読み方 つとめる

自動詞

To try hard, work hard, endeavour, use endeavours, exert oneself, make exertions, make efforts, strive, strain, study, make it one's study, set oneself （to do something）

力めて→『つとめて（力めて）』

用例

• 彼は成功せんと力めている
  He is trying to succeed―endeavouring to succeed―striving to succeed.

• 目的を達せんと力めている
  He is endeavouring to attain his object―striving after his object.
• それから問題の解決に力めた
  Then I set myself to solve the problem.
• 皆一等賞を得んと力めた
  Everybody tried for the first prize―strove after the first prize.
• 彼は新説の宣伝に力めている
  He is making efforts to propagandize the new doctrine.
• 改革に力めます
  I will exert myself―make exertions―to effect a reform.
• 君の幸福を図るように力めます
  I will make it my study―It shall be my study―to make you happy.
• 親を楽にさせるように力めます
  I will make it my study―It shall be my study―to make my parents comfortable.
• 極力努める
  to do one's utmost―strive to the utmost―strive amain―strain every nerve―make strenuous efforts
• ご満足を与えるように極力努めます
  I will do my utmost to give you satisfaction.
• 極力努めて目的を達します
  I will strive to the utmost to attain my object.
• 極力と努めて遂行します
  I will strain every nerve to accomplish my purpose.
• 忍耐して勉める
  to persevere in one's efforts―keep at it
• 忍耐して勉めればいつか成功する
  If you will keep at it, you will succeed in time.
• 以前に倍して勉めます
  I will redouble my efforts―work with redoubled efforts.

読み方 つとめる

自他動

1

（＝勤務する）to serve （an office―in an office）; to hold （an office）; to fill （a post）

用例

• 役を勤める
  to hold an office―fill a post

• 彼は何役を勤めているか
  What office does he hold?
• 侍医を勤めている
  He hold the office of court physician
  He is a court physician.
• どこへ勤めているか
  Where does he serve?
• 宮内省に勤めている
  He serves in the Imperial Household
  He holds an office in the Imperial Household
  He is an official of the Imperial Household.
• 会社に勤めている
  He serves a company
  He is in the service of a company
  He is in a company's service.
• 年期を勤める
  to serve one's time―serve one's apprenticeship
• 現役を勤める
  to serve with the colours
• 懲役を勤める
  to serve time （in prison）

2

（＝芝居の役を勤める）to act, play, perform （a part）; to enact （a rôle）; to personate （a character）

用例

• 弁慶の役を勤める役者があるか
  Can any actor play Benkei?―play the part of Benkei?

• 誰が正岡を勤めるか
  Who will play Masaoka?―personate Masaoka?―do Masaoka?
• 立役を勤める
  to act the leading part―play the leading part
• 大役を勤める
  to play a weighty part

3

（＝何役をする）to act as （guide or interpreter）; to officiate as （host）

用例

• 僕が仲人の役を勤めよう
  I will act as go-between.

• 亭主役を勤める
  to officiate as host―do the honours of the house
• 彼の細君が死んでから娘が主婦の役を勤めている
  Since his wife died, his daughter has officiated as hostess―done the honours of the table.
• 名代を勤める
  to act as deputy―act for another

4

（＝人の為に尽す）to do something for （a man）; to pay attentions to （a person）

用例

• 彼の為にはずいぶん勤めたつもりだ
  I hope I have done something for him―done my duty by him.

• 西洋人は細君に勤める
  A foreigner pays attentions to his wife.
• 彼は主人に好く勤める
  He pays sedulous attentions to his master
  He is assiduous in his attentions to his master.
• あの女は今までの女中の中で一番好く勤めてくれる
  She pays me better attentions than any other servant I ever had.

読み方 つとめる

自他動

1

（＝勤務する）to serve （an office―in an office）; to hold （an office）; to fill （a post）

用例

• 役を勤める
  to hold an office―fill a post

• 彼は何役を勤めているか
  What office does he hold?
• 侍医を勤めている
  He hold the office of court physician
  He is a court physician.
• どこへ勤めているか
  Where does he serve?
• 宮内省に勤めている
  He serves in the Imperial Household
  He holds an office in the Imperial Household
  He is an official of the Imperial Household.
• 会社に勤めている
  He serves a company
  He is in the service of a company
  He is in a company's service.
• 年期を勤める
  to serve one's time―serve one's apprenticeship
• 現役を勤める
  to serve with the colours
• 懲役を勤める
  to serve time （in prison）

2

（＝芝居の役を勤める）to act, play, perform （a part）; to enact （a rôle）; to personate （a character）

用例

• 弁慶の役を勤める役者があるか
  Can any actor play Benkei?―play the part of Benkei?

• 誰が正岡を勤めるか
  Who will play Masaoka?―personate Masaoka?―do Masaoka?
• 立役を勤める
  to act the leading part―play the leading part
• 大役を勤める
  to play a weighty part

3

（＝何役をする）to act as （guide or interpreter）; to officiate as （host）

用例

• 僕が仲人の役を勤めよう
  I will act as go-between.

• 亭主役を勤める
  to officiate as host―do the honours of the house
• 彼の細君が死んでから娘が主婦の役を勤めている
  Since his wife died, his daughter has officiated as hostess―done the honours of the table.
• 名代を勤める
  to act as deputy―act for another

4

（＝人の為に尽す）to do something for （a man）; to pay attentions to （a person）

用例

• 彼の為にはずいぶん勤めたつもりだ
  I hope I have done something for him―done my duty by him.

• 西洋人は細君に勤める
  A foreigner pays attentions to his wife.
• 彼は主人に好く勤める
  He pays sedulous attentions to his master
  He is assiduous in his attentions to his master.
• あの女は今までの女中の中で一番好く勤めてくれる
  She pays me better attentions than any other servant I ever had.