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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)
Then, I made an effort to speak in a calm voice.
Alt. forms
努つとめる
92%
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: 2551
Examples (29 in total)
I tried not to laugh.
She tried not to cry.
Then, I made an effort to speak in a calm voice.
The government is trying to get rid of pollution.
Try to make good use of your time.
I have to strive not to betray that.
She endeavored to do her duty.
Therefore, I strive to speak positively.
I tried to convince him of my innocence.
The accused tried to justify his actions.
Try to make good use of your spare time.
He tried to concentrate on the letter.
I tried to keep my teacher at a distance.
He made an effort to get to the station early.
He tried to be brave while he was being held hostage.
We are currently working to restore normal service as soon as possible.
The servants tried to carry out their master's order.
Try to be a more rational consumer.
Above all, try to be kind to the old.
He promoted the idea of world government.
I'll do my best to ensure that such mistakes don't occur in the future.
Let's try to make our world better.
We must always try to serve others.
I tried to listen to him carefully.
The company always strives to satisfy its customers.
His mother tried to cultivate her son's interest in art.
Yamada tried hard to keep his anger against his boss in check.
He tried to adapt his conduct to his new environment.
Half automatically, one stiffens one's body and strives to get through the situation.