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2 words matching 'つとめる' found
つとめる is an exact match with one form of the following word:
努める
BOOST
Reading : つとめる   
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent; to be committed (to doing something)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 3 (among the 3,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 142,944 which gives a rank of 1,848
努める is the most useful form. 3 additional forms are shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 65,000 (about 5,380,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N2 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N2
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 3466 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 6752
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 6 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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Example sentences:
かのじょ
彼女
じぶん
自分
うまく
ひょうげん
表現
しよ
つと
めた

She tried hard to express herself well.
せっとく
説得
つと
めた

We tried to persuade him.
かれ
その
てがみ
手紙
ちゅうい
注意
しゅうちゅう
集中
しよ
つと
めた

He tried to fasten his attention on the letter.
つとめる
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 93,000 (about 2,300,000 results)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N0
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 6166
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 6 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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力める
BOOST
Reading : つとめる   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 80% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 16,000 (about 42,500,000 results)
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勉める
BOOST
Reading : つとめる   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 166,000 (about 459,000 results)
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つとめる is an exact match with one form of the following word:
務める
BOOST
Reading : つとめる   
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (in)  (usu. 勤める)
2. to serve (as); to act (as); to fill (the position of); to play the role (of)  (usu. 務める)
3. to conduct a religious service  (usu. 勤める)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 2 (among the 1,500 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 149,264 which gives a rank of 1,344
務める is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
This word is a member of our collection of the 10,000 most useful words in Japanese:
• This form is used about 70% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 29,000 (about 20,600,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N2 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N2
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 3200 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 344
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 6 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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Example sentences:
かれ
ぎちょう
議長
つと
めた

He acted as chairman.
かれ
ぎちょう
議長
やく
つと
めた

He acted as chairman.
かれ
しちょう
市長
つと
めた

He served as mayor.
勤める
BOOST
Reading : つとめる   
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 20% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 64,000 (about 5,650,000 results)
• This form appears in Wikipedia's list of JLPT N5 vocabulary (see JLPT collections)
• iknow! Core 6000 rank: 542 (see iKnow! collections)
• Wikipedia most common 20000 words rank: 4612
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form is used as an example of an official Joyo kanji reading
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つとめる
BOOST
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Usefulness and usage:
• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 93,000 (about 2,300,000 results)
• Kanshudo JLPT value = N5
• This form appears in the 1998 'Ichimango goi bunruishuu' frequent word list by Senmon Kyouiku
• This form appears in the 24,000 words in the Mainichi Shimbun frequency analysis by Alexandre Girardi
• This form is in band 6 in the EDICT word frequency file (bands go from 1-48, where 1 is most common - each contains about 500 words)
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ド   つとめる to work, to toil   
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ド   guy
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ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
また again   
リョク   リキ   ちから effort; power   
ベン    exertion   
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メン   まぬかれる to escape, be exempted from   
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stick   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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corner
legs
ム   つとめる to work   つとまる to be fit for   
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ぼく strike   
ム   ほこ halberd   
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ヨ    previously, in advance   
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katakana 'ma'
チョウ   テイ    a (city) block; counter for long/narrow things, blocks of tofu   
キン   ゴン   つとめる to work   つとまる to be fit for   
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キン   すみれ violet   
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シュ   ス   master   ぬし landlord   おも main   
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オウ    king   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
dot   
grass   
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