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励はげむ

はげむ hagemu Play N1 Godan verb Intransitive

あることに力を尽くし、熱心に取り組む。 to be zealous; to brace oneself; to endeavour; to strive; to make an effort

Example 1

今いままで以上いじょうにいっそう勉強べんきょうに励はげみなさい。

You should study even more than before.

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Example 2

彼かれは弁護士べんごしになるために日夜にちや勉強べんきょうに励はげんだ。

He studied day and night with a view to becoming a lawyer.

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Kanji breakdown

励

N1

encourage; be diligent; inspire

On reading
レイ
Kun reading
はげ.む、はげ.ます
Radical
力
Illustration of 励ます
N1

はげます

to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)

Illustration of 奨励
N1

しょうれい

encouragement; promotion; message; address

Illustration of 激励
N1

げきれい

encouragement