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JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

励はげむ

hagemu

to work hard, to strive

Example sentences

  1. 今いままで以上いじょうにいっそう勉強べんきょうに励はげみなさい。

    You should study even more than before.

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  2. 彼かれは勉強べんきょうに励はげんでいる。

    He is diligent in his study.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼かれは休養きゅうようするどころか、かえっていつもより仕事しごとに励はげんだ。

    Instead of taking a rest, he worked much harder than usual.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 励

  • 励encourage; be diligentOnレイKunはげむ・はげます

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