serve as

tsutomeru

meaning: serve as

State

Feeling

Direction

Examples

今度こんどの劇げきで主役しゅやくを務つとめることになったんだ。

kondo no geki de shuyaku o tsutomeru koto ni natta n da.

I ended up being cast in the lead role for the upcoming play. casual

彼かれは十年じゅうねんにわたり、会長かいちょうを務つとめました。

kare wa juunen ni watari, kaichou o tsutomemashita.

He served as chairman for ten years. neutral

務つとめる

tsutomeruserve as; fill (a role)G2

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