務まる・勤まる|つとまるtsutomaru[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

JLPT N1approx.
Which spelling to use
務まる務まる is the more common written form, and it is the form learners should normally use; it is written with kanji and kana.
勤まる勤まる is a less common written variant of 務まる, also written with kanji and kana; learners may encounter it but should prefer 務まる.
Definitions
  1. godan verb, intransitive verbto be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
    その救助きゅうじょ投手とうしゅでエースの代かわりはとても務つとまらなかった。↗
    The relief pitcher was no substitute for the ace.
Conjugation
Dictionary form務まる(つとまる)
Polite (masu)務まります(つとまります)
Negative (nai)務まらない(つとまらない)
polite (masen)務まりません(つとまりません)
classical zu / nu務まらず・務まらぬ(つとまらず・つとまらぬ)
Past (ta)務まった(つとまった)
polite (mashita)務まりました(つとまりました)
Past negative (nakatta)務まらなかった(つとまらなかった)
polite (masen deshita)務まりませんでした(つとまりませんでした)
Te form務まって(つとまって)
Potential務まれる(つとまれる)
Passive務まられる(つとまられる)
Causative務まらせる(つとまらせる)
Causative passive務まらせられる・務まらされる(つとまらせられる・つとまらされる)
Conditional (ba)務まれば(つとまれば)
tara務まったら(つとまったら)
Volitional務まろう(つとまろう)
polite (mashou)務まりましょう(つとまりましょう)
Imperative務まれ(つとまれ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Transitive / intransitive pair
intransitive務まるつとまる⇄transitive務めるつとめる
役やくが務つとまる
役やくを務つとめる
務まる (intransitive) emphasizes that a role or duty is manageable or suitable for someone, with the role as subject (役が務まる). 勤める (transitive) emphasizes a person actively taking on and performing a role, with the role as object (役を務める).

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. その任務にんむを果はたせる。
  2. その職務しょくむを果はたせる。
Kanji in this word

JLPT vocabulary levels are community estimates, not official (no official lists have been published since the 2010 revision).

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