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    3. 励み

    励み

    励はげみ​

    encouragement

    KMT7News #15+1NounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab9 strokes

    はげみ

    Noun

    1.
    encouragement, incentive, stimulus

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    あなたの言こと葉ばが私わたしの励はげみになった。

    Your words became my encouragement.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    先せん生せいの励はげましが、彼かれを成せい功こうへと導みちびいた。

    The teacher's encouragement led him to success.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyEducation
    ファンからの応おう援えんは、選せん手しゅにとって何なによりの励うのはげみです。

    Support from fans is the greatest encouragement for athletes.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologySports & Martial Arts
    良よい評ひょう価かをもらうことは、今こん後ごの仕し事ごとの励 みになります。

    Receiving good evaluations will be an encouragement for future work.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyWork & CareerEducation
    困こん難なんな状じょう況きょうでも、小ちいさな成せい功こうが次つぎのステップへの大おおきな励はげみとなる。

    Even in difficult situations, small successes become a great encouragement for the next step.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts

    Characters that make up this word

    励
    はげ.む・はげ.ます…(1)
    encourage・be diligent・inspire
    Kanji
    み
    mi
    Kana
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