[JLPT grammar] つとめます = はたらきます? Or different meaning?
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[Question]
Sensei, つとめます = はたらきます? Or different meaning?
Please may you help me to understand the difference between つとめます = はたらきます
[My Reply]
つとめます（勤めます）means “to be employed”, and the particle に is used to indicate your company name.
[company name]につとめるソニー(Sony)につとめる
○○銀行(ぎんこう bank)につとめる
市役所(しやくしょ city hall)につとめる
はたらきます（働きます）literally means “to work”, and the particle で is used to indicate the place/location where you work.
[the place where you work]ではたらく日本ではたらく
とうきょうではたらく
○○銀行ではたらく
If the location refers to a company name, both can be used.
I hope my answer helps you.😊
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