努めて
Meanings
Adverb
1. as much as possible; as far as possible; to the best of one's ability; diligently
Kanji used
Pitch accent
つとめて
Examples3
水面
A bird flying out of the water is careful not to cause turbulence.
人質
He tried to brave it out while held as a hostage.
彼
He was zealous in satisfying his employer.