English–Japanese
“diligently” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajitsutomete
Example
彼は努めて人の話を聞きます。kare wa tsuto me te hito no hanashi o ki ki ma su
He tries hard to listen to others.
How to say “diligently” in Japanese
“Diligently” in Japanese is 努めて (tsutomete).
It shows that an action is carried out with conscious effort and persistence.
Example sentences with 努めて
相手の立場を考え、努めて丁寧に説明します。ai te no tachi ba o kanga e tsuto me te tei nei ni setsu mei shi ma su
I consider the other person's position and make an effort to explain things carefully.
Tips for using 努めて
- Formal Japanese often uses 努めて (tsutomete) before verbs such as 改善する (kaizen suru) and 説明する (setsumei suru) to describe sustained efforts.