Illustration: On the final bend of a school athletics track, a tired runner struggles forward with sagging shoulders while the finish remains ahead. Several teammates lean toward the track from behind the boundary rope, clapping and pumping their fists directly toward her.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

激げき励れい

gekirei

encouragement, cheering on

Example sentences

あなたの激励げきれいがなかったら、この計画けいかくは諦あきらめていたでしょうね。
Without your encouragement, I should have given up the plan.
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あなたの激励げきれいの言葉ことばに励はげまされました。
Your words of encouragement meant a lot to me.
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何なにか大おおきなことをしろと彼かれは息子むすこを激励げきれいした。
He encouraged his son to do something great.
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Kanji in 激励

激violent; get excitedOnゲキKunはげしい
励encourage; be diligentOnレイKunはげむ・はげます

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