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努つとめる
Meanings
Verb (1-dan, intransitive)
1. 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)
Alt. forms
努つとめる
91%
つとめる
5%
力つとめる
1%
勉つとめる
Kanji used
努
make an effort
Pitch accent
つ
とめ
る
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Conjugations...Used in: 2384
Examples (25 in total)
I tried not to laugh.
She tried not to cry.
The government is trying to get rid of pollution.
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