Meaning

Primary

Work

Alternatives

Job, Duties

Word Type

noun

Explanation

If 勤める is "to be employed at," then the noun version of this is work. I mean, I really hope you're doing work at the place that employed you... if not you'll probably be fired.

Reading

つとめ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from 勤める.

Context

Context Sentences

お勤め先はどちらですか?

Who do you work for?

Kanji Composition