Vocabulary
What does 励ます (はげます, hagemasu) mean?
励ます (はげます, hagemasu) means to encourage, cheer up.
Quick facts| Reading | はげます |
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| Romaji | hagemasu |
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| Part of speech | godan verb, transitive |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhagemasu
to encourage, cheer up
- 1godan verb · transitive to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up
- 2godan verb · transitive to raise (one's voice)
Example sentences
失敗した友人を優しく励ました。
I gently encouraged my friend who had failed.
監督は選手たちを大声で励ました。
The manager cheered the players on loudly.
