勤め

つとめ

work, employment

Also:Buddhist religious services

What does 勤め mean?

勤め is a Japanese noun meaning work, employment in English. It can also be translated as Buddhist religious services depending on context. It is written as 勤め in kanji, つとめ in hiragana, and tsutome in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

勤めはどちらですか。

Who do you work for?