務める – Vocabulary details

務つとめる

Meanings

Verb (1-dan, transitive)

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

Alt. forms

Kanji used

務

perform a task

Pitch accent

つ

とめ

る

Conjugations...Used in: 2855

Examples (9 in total)

彼かれは市し長ちょうを務つとめた。

He served as mayor.

私わたしが同どう時じ通つう訳やくを務つとめた。

I acted as a simultaneous interpreter.

姉あねがブライズメイドを務つとめます。

My older sister will be the bridesmaid.

彼かれは三さん年ねん議ぎ長ちょうを務つとめた。

He served as chairman for three years.

私わたしがあなたの案あん内ない役やくを務つとめましょう。

I'll act as a guide for you.

私わたしはその会かい議ぎで通つう訳やくを務つとめました。

I acted as interpreter at the meeting.

学がく生せいたちは教きょう授じゅの調ちょう査さの助じょ手しゅを務つとめた。

The students assisted the professor in the investigation.

大だい統とう領りょうはほぼ間ま違ちがいなく2期にき目めを務つとめるだろうね。

In all likelihood, the president will serve a second term.

彼かれは１０年ねんの刑けい期きを務つとめた。

He served a ten-year prison term.

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Meanings

Alt. forms

Kanji used

Pitch accent

Examples (9 in total)