つと
努
　
め
　
て

adverb

  1. as much as possible, as far as possible, to the best of one's ability, diligently.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
つと
努
　
め
　
て
 努めて つとめて ✔
つと
勉
　
め
　
て
 勉めて つとめて
つと
力
　
め
　
て
 力めて つとめて

Contained Kanji Breakdown

toil, diligent, as much as possible
ド　つと.める (4th, N3)
guy, slave, manservant
やつ　ド　やっこ (Early Jr. High, N1)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (Late Jr. High, N1)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)