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    3. 鼓舞

    鼓舞

    鼓こ舞ぶ

    encouragement

    KMT9News #25+1Ref L2Noun, Participle, Verb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab28 strokes

    こぶ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive

    1.
    encouragement, inspiration, rousing, stirring up, raising (e.g. morale)

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    彼かれの言こと葉ばは私わたしたちを鼓こ舞ぶした。

    His words encouraged us.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    監かん督とくは選せん手しゅたちを鼓こ舞ぶし、チームの士し気きを高たかめた。

    The coach encouraged the players and raised the team's morale.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの情じょう熱ねつ的てきなスピーチは、聴ちょう衆しゅうの心こころを見み事ごとに鼓こ舞ぶした。

    His passionate speech wonderfully inspired the hearts of the audience.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyMusic & Entertainment
    災さい害がいからの復ふっ興こうに向むけて、地ち域いき住じゅう民みんを鼓こ舞ぶする活かつ動どうが続つづけられている。

    Activities to encourage local residents towards recovery from the disaster are continuing.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    困こん難なんな状じょう況きょう下かでも、リーダーは部ぶ下かを鼓こ舞ぶし続つづける責せき任にんがある。

    Even under difficult circumstances, a leader has the responsibility to continue inspiring their subordinates.

    KMT10Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    鼓
    つづみ…(1)
    drum・beat・rouse・muster
    舞
    ま.う・-ま.う・まい…(1)
    dance・flit・circle・wheel
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