勤め
Japanese
editKanji in this term |
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勤 |
つと Grade: 6 |
kun'yomi |
Alternative spelling |
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勤め (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
editThe 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 勤める (tsutomeru).
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit- duty, responsibility, work
- Buddhist service
- sutra chanting
- prostitute service
References
edit- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN