- 1. [v1, vi] 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)
Kanji in this word
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努
toil, diligent, as much as possibleOn: ド (do)Kun: つと.める (tsuto.meru)
Example Sentences
お手伝いさんたちは主人の命令を実行しようと努めた。
o tetsudai santachiha shujin no meirei wo jikkou shiyouto tsutome ta .
The servants tried to carry out their master's order.