1) 勉つとめる #6,844 Inflections of 勉める Class Ichidan verb Stem Inflected ending ✕ Link copied! Common N2 つとめる [3] Meaning Shirabe Ichidan verb Intransitive verb to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to devote oneself; to be committed (to doing) お手伝てつだいさんたちは主人しゅじんの命令めいれいを実行じっこうしようと努つとめた。 The servants tried to carry out their master's order. Kanji 努 ド toil, diligent, as much as possible Forms 努める#6,844努つとめる力める#75,352力つとめる勉める#144,566勉つとめるつとめるつとめる
2) 努つとめて #15,095 Link copied! Common N1 つとめて [2] Meaning Shirabe Adverb as much as possible; as far as possible; to the best of one's ability; diligently 水面すいめんから飛とび立たつ鳥とりは努つとめてあとを濁にごさぬようにする。 A bird flying out of the water is careful not to cause turbulence. Kanji 努 ド toil, diligent, as much as possible Forms 努めて#15,095努つとめて力めて#179,841力つとめて勉めて#198,450勉つとめてつとめてつとめて