努
努

toil, diligent, as much as possible

7 strokesFrequency 749JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ド

Kun

つと.める

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Common Words

努力どりょくNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #1124
1

effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving

Examples
俺はベストを尽くそうと努力している。
I gotta try to do my best.
努めるつとめる勉める力めるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #2994
1

to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to devote oneself; to be committed (to doing)

Examples
お手伝いさんたちは主人の命令を実行しようと努めた。
The servants tried to carry out their master's order.
努力家どりょくかNounFreq #23004
1

hard worker; hardworking person

Examples
ジョンは天才というより努力家だ。
John is not so much a genius as a hard worker.
ゆめ努AdverbUsually kanaArchaicFreq #23097
1

never; by no means

努努夢夢努々夢々ゆめゆめFreq #38683
1

努努／努々 only; Adverb (fukushi); Usu. in expressions of prohibition

certainly; absolutely

2

Adverb (fukushi); Usu. with negative verb forms

(not even) a little bit

3

Adverb (fukushi)

diligently

4

夢夢／夢々 only; Common noun

dreams

努どNounFreq #53319
1

third principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; downward stroke

努力の賜物努力のたまものどりょくのたまものNounExpressionFreq #55144
1

fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts

自助努力じじょどりょくNoun～する VerbFreq #87251
1

self-help efforts; independent efforts; self-supporting endeavor

努力目標どりょくもくひょうNounFreq #90637
1

goal to strive for; challenge

努力賞どりょくしょうNounFreq #93397
1

prize awarded for good effort; consolation prize

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