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Meaning of 励み(はげみ) in Japanese

励み
Kana Reading
はげみ
Romaji
hagemi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    (act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
    Example sentence
    病気中の彼女の勇気は我々にとって励みになる。 Her courage during her illness is an inspiration to us all.

Examples of 励み, はげみ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

励 JLPT 1

7 strokes

encourage, be diligent, inspire

On'Yomi: レイ

Kun'Yomi: はげ.む, はげ.ます

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