Vocabulary

What does 励む (はげむ, hagemu) mean?

励む (はげむ, hagemu) means to strive, work hard at.

Quick facts
Readingはげむ
Romajihagemu
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
はげむ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhagemu

to strive, work hard at

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to work hard; to try hard; to strive

Example sentences

  • He devotes himself to research every day.

  • The students worked hard studying for exams.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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