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勤め働く (つとめはたらく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

勤つとめ働はたらく

Meanings

1

godan verb (-ku)

work diligently; labor earnestly

Emphasizes steady, conscientious effort, often in a job or duty. Slightly formal or literary feel.

彼かれは毎まい日にち勤つとめ働はたらいて家か族ぞくを支ささえている。
He works diligently every day to support his family.
若わかい頃ころは朝あさから

晩ばん

まで

勤つと

め

働はたら

い

た

もの

だ

。

In my youth, I used to work diligently from morning till night.

Kanji

勤diligence, become employed, serve
働work, (kokuji)

Similar words

働はたらく
General verb for 'to work'; 勤め働く adds a nuance of devoted, steady labor, often with a sense of duty.
勤つとめる
Means 'to be employed at' or 'to serve in a role'; 勤め働く combines this with the physical act of working.

Etymology

Compound of 勤める (to serve, to work for) and 働く (to work, to labor). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it likely arose as an emphatic expression for diligent labor.