務まる

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: In 務まる (つとまる), duty stem 務 with okurigana まる forms the verb for being capable of a role.
• Basic usage: 務まる is an intransitive expression meaning that a person can adequately fulfill a post or role.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Being capable of a role
  • A construction such as 私に務まる concerns capability and does not say the person already holds the job.