Lingaku励ます【はげます】
Frequency rank: 6,201. – 6,208.
- to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb
Forms
- 励ます【はげます】Frequency rank: 6,201. – 6,208.
- はげます
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to encourage
- to cheer
- to raise (the voice)
This meaning is used when someone supports or motivates another person to improve or overcome difficulties.
This meaning refers to expressing support or joy during an event, often used in the context of sports or celebrations.
We gathered at the stadium to cheer for the athletes.
He waved his hands to cheer for the singer at the concert.
This usage indicates increasing the volume of one’s voice, often to be heard more clearly or to express strong emotions.
She had to raise her voice because she couldn't be heard.
Generated collocations (experimental)
はげます励ますことto encourage (the act of encouraging)ともだち友達をはげます励ますto encourage a friendじぶん自分をはげます励ますto encourage oneselfはげまし励ましのことば言葉words of encouragementはげます励ますためにin order to encourageはげまし励ましあう合うto encourage each otherげんきづける元気づけるto lift someone's spiritsはげまし励ましのめっせえじメッセージencouraging messageおたがいお互いをはげます励ますto motivate each otherはげまし励ましのばなあバナーencouragement bannerつよい強いこえ声ではげます励ますto encourage in a strong voice
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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Encouraged by the continuing trickle of hits and the rarely arriving email I've somehow kept going till now.
He was encouraged by a professor from his college days.
If he had attended the party, they would have been encouraged.
My comrades encouraged me to fulfill my ambitions.
My teacher encouraged me to fulfill my ambitions.
The teacher's talk stimulates Mary to study harder.
Dozens of people encouraged me to fulfill my ambitions.
George encouraged Ellie to study hard again.