勤め

• 読み: つとめ
• ローマ字: tsutome
• 漢字の分解: 勤 (kin/tsuto) — work, serve diligently
• 発音: /tsɯ.to.me/

意味

Work; employment; service. One's job or place of employment.

A noun form of 勤める (tsutomeru, to work at/be employed). Refers to regular employment or one's workplace. Common expressions: 勤め先 (tsutomesaki, one's workplace), 勤め人 (tsutomenin, office worker/salaried person), お勤め (otsutome, polite form for someone's job). Implies steady, regular employment.

例文

1. 大学を卒業してから銀行に勤めている。
2. 勤め先が家から遠いので毎日大変だ。
3. 父は長年の勤めを終えて定年退職した。

使い方ガイド

場面: work, career, daily life

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Noun form of 勤める. The kanji 勤 combines 堇 (clay) and 力 (power), suggesting diligent effort — working hard like moulding clay with strength.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Working class