Kanji

務

task, duties

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

力部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

つとめる

Nanori (Name Reading)

かね, ちか, つとむ, つよ, なか, みち

Common Readings

ム, つと…める

Example sentences

任務 にんむ
彼は極秘の任務を遂行するために、海外へ渡った。

He went abroad to carry out a top-secret mission.

彼は死を恐れずに、危険な任務に挑んだ。

He braved the danger without fearing death and took on the mission.

務める つとめる
彼はその会議で議長を務めた。

He served as the chairperson at the meeting.

思い切る おもいきる
長年務めた会社を思い切って辞め、自分の店を持つことにした。

I made up my mind to quit the company I had worked at for many years and decided to open my own shop.

義務 ぎむ
国民には納税の義務がある。

Citizens have an obligation to pay taxes.

国家 こっか
警察は国家の安全を守る義務がある。

The police have a duty to protect the security of the state.

事務所 じむしょ
彼は新しい事務所を東京に構えた。

He set up a new office in Tokyo.

かい
このビルの三階に私の事務所があります。

My office is on the third floor of this building.

執務室 しつむしつ
大統領は執務室で重要な書類を読んでいる。

The president is reading an important document in the office.

業務 ぎょうむ
日々の業務に追われています。

I am busy with daily work.

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