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励ます

はげます

to encourage

Readings

On
励:レイ
Kun
励:はげ(む)

Examples

友達を励ましました。

I encouraged my friend.

Note

Try making sentences with this verb in different tenses. Active usage builds stronger recall than passive review. N2 vocabulary — this word appears in formal writing and news articles.

Questions that use this word

N3 4 · N2 1

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  • N2N2 漢字

    「励ます」の読み方は？

    Answer: はげます

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