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Meaning of 励む(はげむ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

励む
JLPT 1
Kana Reading
はげむ
Romaji
hagemu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `mu` ending
    Meaning
    to be zealous; to brace oneself; to endeavour; to endeavor; to strive; to make an effort

Example Sentences

励む, はげむ used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
励む
Plain Polite
励みます
Negative
励まない
Negative Polite
励みません

Past

Plain
励んだ
Plain Polite
励みました
Negative
励まなかった
Negative Polite
励みませんでした

Te

Plain
励んで
Plain Polite
励みまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
励まれる
Plain Polite
励まれます
Negative
励まれない
Negative Polite
励まれません

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JLPT 1

encourage, be diligent, inspire

On: レイ

Kun: はげ.む, はげ.ます

7 strokes

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