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    3. 励ます

    励ます

    励はげま​す​

    to encourage

    N1KMT8News #18+1CoreVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab12 strokes

    はげます

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to encourage, to cheer on, to cheer (someone) up
    2.
    to raise (one's voice)
    dated term

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    先せん生せいが生せい徒とを励はげました。

    The teacher encouraged the student.

    KMT4EducationEmotions & Psychology
    落おち込こんでいる友ゆう人じんを励はげますために、一いっ緒しょに食しょく事じに行いった。

    To cheer up my depressed friend, we went out to eat together.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょの温あたたかい言こと葉ばが、私わたしの心こころを励はげましてくれた。

    Her warm words encouraged my heart.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    チームメイトが互たがいに励ハゲまし合あい、最さい後ごまで諦あきらめずに戦たたかった。

    Teammates encouraged each other and fought without giving up until the end.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    困こん難なんな状じょう況きょうでも、自じ分ぶん自じ身しんを励はげますことが重じゅう要ようだ。

    Even in difficult situations, it's important to encourage yourself.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    励
    はげ.む・はげ.ます…(1)
    encourage・be diligent・inspire
    Kanji
    ま
    ma
    Kana
    す
    su
    Kana
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