勤め気

つとめぎ つとめき

mercenary spirit

奥勤め

おくづとめ おくつとめ

working as a lady's maid

勤め口

つとめぐち

position, place of employment

勤め先

つとめさき

place of work

お勤め

おつとめ

one's business

勤め人

つとめにん

office worker, salaried man, white-collar worker

勤める

つとめる

to work (for), to be employed (at), to serve (in)

御勤め

おつとめ

one's business

勤め働く

つとめはたらく

to work diligently

会社勤め

かいしゃづとめ かいしゃつとめ

working for a company, being employed by a company

勤め向き

つとめむき

one's business, one's duties

勤め盛り

つとめざかり

the prime of one's career

勤め帰り

つとめがえり

on the way home from work

御勤め品

おつとめひん

article offered at a bargain price, real bargain

相勤める

あいつとめる

to work (for), to be employed (at), to serve (in)

勤め振り

つとめぶり つとめふり

assiduity, conduct

勤め奉公

つとめぼうこう つとめほうこう

apprenticeship

勤め上げる

つとめあげる

to serve out one's apprenticeship, to serve out one's time

役を勤める

やくをつとめる

to act (as), to hold an office, to play the part (of)