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JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

元げん気きづける

genkizukeru

to cheer up

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれを元気げんきづける何なにかをしよう！

    Let’s do something to cheer him up!

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  2. 先生せんせいは学生がくせいをほめて元気げんきづけた。

    The teacher encouraged the students with praise.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼女かのじょは私わたしがふさぎ込こんでいると元気げんきづけてくれた。

    She cheered me up when I was feeling blue.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 元気

  • 元beginning; former timeOnゲン・ガンKunもと
  • 気spirit; mindOnキ・ケKunいき・き

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