勤める (Tsutomeru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to work (for), to be employed (at), to serve (in), to serve (as)”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (in)usu. 勤める
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto serve (as); to act (as); to fill (the position of); to play the role (of)usu. 務める
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto conduct a religious serviceusu. 勤める
Examples
彼は市長を務めた。
He served as mayor.
彼は議長を務めた。
He acted as chairman.
彼は議長の役を務めた。
He acted as chairman.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).