- ichidan verb, transitive to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
務める
つとめる
to serve as
Meanings
Its kanji
In sentences
彼は市長を務めた。 He served as mayor. #106507
彼は議長を務めた。 He acted as chairman. #108517
彼は議長の役を務めた。 He acted as chairman. #108518
彼は三年議長を務めた。 He served as chairman for three years. #115524
私が同時通訳を務めた。 I acted as a simultaneous interpreter. #167529
彼女が案内役を務めた。 She acted as a guide. #1185745
彼は10年の刑期を務めた。 He served a ten-year prison term. #115304
その会合で私は通訳を務めた。 I acted as interpreter at the meeting. #211882