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Breakdown of tsutomeru
serve
勤
Violets serve evil powers.
Usages of tsutomeru
彼女 は 病院 に 勤めて います。kanojo wa byouin ni tsutomete imasu.
She works for a hospital.
私 は この 会社 に 十年間 勤めて います。watashi wa kono kaisha ni juunenkan tsutomete imasu.
I have been working for this company for ten years.
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