N12430/3019

努つとめて

rarely used kanji formadverb

Reading

つとめて

Meanings

as much as possible, as far as possible, to the best of one's ability, diligently

Learn in context

Example sentences

彼女かのじょは努つとめて冷静れいせいを保たもとうとしたが、涙なみだをこらえることができなかった。

She tried as hard as she could to stay calm, but she couldn't hold back her tears.

医師いしは患者かんじゃに努つとめて分わかりやすい言葉ことばで病状びょうじょうを説明せつめいした。

The doctor explained the patient's condition using as easy-to-understand language as possible.

困難こんなんな状況じょうきょうでも、努つとめて前向まえむきに考かんがえるようにしています。

Even in difficult situations, I try as much as possible to think positively.

彼かれは部下ぶかに対たいして努つとめて公平こうへいな態度たいどを取とることを心こころがけていた。

He made it a point to treat his subordinates as fairly as possible.

交渉こうしょうの場ばでは、努つとめて感情かんじょうを表おもてに出ださないよう訓練くんれんを受うけた外交官がいこうかんが求もとめられる。

In negotiation settings, diplomats trained to suppress their emotions as much as possible are required.

Related words

与党よとう

ruling party, government party, party in power, government

領土りょうど

territory, domain, dominion, possession

連邦れんぽう

federation (of states), confederation, commonwealth, union

Quick links

More N1 words All words

Keep studying

More N1 words

与党よとう

ruling party, government party, party in power, government

領土りょうど

territory, domain, dominion, possession

連邦れんぽう

federation (of states), confederation, commonwealth, union

意向いこう

intention, inclination, mind, idea, wish, view

male (animal, plant); male; manly, brave, heroic; larger (of the two), greater; man; husband; male, man; excellence, greatness, best (of), great person, leading figure

総合そうごう

synthesis, combination, integration, putting together; general, combined, composite, mixed, integrated, comprehensive; synthesis, colligation