N1Ichidan verb
努める
つとめる
Meaning
- 1.to endeavor (to do)
- 2.to endeavour
- 3.to try hard
Meanings across languages
- English
- to endeavor (to do), to endeavour, to try hard
- Tiếng Việt
- cố gắng (làm), nỗ lực, cố hết sức
- 日本語
- 努める, 努力する, 頑張る
- 한국어
- 노력하다, 애쓰다, 노력하다
- 中文
- 努力（做）, 竭尽所能, 尽力
- Bahasa Indonesia
- berusaha
- ภาษาไทย
- พยายาม
- Español
- esforzarse
- Français
- s'efforcer
- Deutsch
- strebend
- Português
- esforçar-se
Kanji used
Example sentences
悦びの日々を重ねるために努める。
Strive to accumulate days of joy.
Related words
努力
どりょく
effort, exertion
N1努めて
つとめて
as much as possible, as far as possible
N1努努
ゆめゆめ
certainly, absolutely
N1努力家
どりょくか
hard worker, hardworking person
N1努力賞
どりょくしょう
prize awarded for good effort, consolation prize
N1奮励努力
ふんれいどりょく
making strenuous efforts, exerting oneself
N1自助努力
じじょどりょく
self-help efforts, independent efforts
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