Meaning of 務め in Japanese | RomajiDesu Japanese dictionary

Definition of 務め

つとめ(tsutome) 【勤め ·務め】

(n) service; duty; business; responsibility; task
お勤めはどちらですか。
Who do you work for?
Buddhist religious services

つとめる(tsutomeru) 【勤める ·務める】

(v1, vt) to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (in)
私の父は外務省に勤めている。
My father serves in the Foreign Ministry.
to serve (as); to act (as); to fill (the position of); to play the role (of)
to conduct a religious service

ぎちょうをつとめる(gichouwotsutomeru) 【議長を務める】

おまえの従姉だったよな。二年生にねんせい、現げん生徒会せいとかい役員やくいん。部活ぶかつはバスケで、副ふくキャプテンを務めてる。

It was your cousin. Second year, current member of student council, club activity is basketball, working as vice captain.

務めを怠ったと言って彼かれは私わたしをとがめた。

He blamed me for neglecting my duty.

勉強べんきょうするのは学生がくせいの務め。

It's a student's business to study.

彼かれはジョンにかわりを務めるように命じた。

He appointed John to act as his deputy.

彼かれは、三年さんねん議長ぎちょうを務めた。

He served as chairman for three years.

主将しゅしょうの入院にゅういん中ちゅうは私わたしが代理だいりを務めた。

I acted for our captain while he was in the hospital.

学生たちは教授きょうじゅの調査ちょうさの助手を務めた。

The students assisted the professor in the investigation.

It is up to you to see to it that such a thing doesn't happen.

その会合かいごうで私わたしは通訳つうやくを務めた。

I acted as interpreter at the meeting.

オリビアがハムレットの役やくを務めた。

Olivier acted the part of Hamlet.