1Work, employment, or a duty one is responsible for carrying out — covers both a job one is employed at (勤め) and a responsibility or role one must fulfill (務め).
私の勤めは銀行の窓口業務です。
My job is handling the bank's counter services.
長年の勤めを終えて退職した。
He retired after many years of service.
親としての務めを果たすのは簡単ではない。
Fulfilling one's duties as a parent is not easy.
新しい勤め先が決まって安心した。
I felt relieved after finding a new place of employment.
2Buddhist religious services or rituals (often called "otsutome").
毎朝お寺で勤めが行われる。
A religious service is held at the temple every morning.
葬儀のあと家族で勤めをした。
The family performed Buddhist rites after the funeral.