What does 努めて mean?
努めて is a Japanese adverb meaning “make an effort!, work hard!” in English. It is written as 努めて in kanji, つとめて in hiragana, and tsutomete in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
水面から飛び立つ鳥は努めてあとを濁さぬようにする。
A bird flying out of the water is careful not to cause turbulence.