Word Meaning 励ます

はげます hagemasu

励ます is read as はげます (hagemasu) and means to raise (one's voice).

Meaning

English

  1. to raise (one's voice)
  2. to encourage
  3. to cheer on
  4. to cheer (someone) up

Reading

Kana

はげます

Romaji

hagemasu

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Related Words そんなことない,励まし Rank 6479 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

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励む

はげむ

to work hard

励まし

はげまし

encouragement

励み

はげみ

encouragement

励声一番

れいせいいちばん

giving cries of encouragement at a critical moment

励起状態

れいきじょうたい

excited state

励行

れいこう

strict observance (of rules, regulations, etc.)

激励

げきれい

encouragement

奨励

しょうれい

encouragement

多光子励起

たこうしれいき

multiphoton excitation

激励会

げきれいかい

encouragement rally

激励演説

げきれいえんぜつ

speech of encouragement

Example Sentences

1

ゆうじんをはげますためにでんわをかけた。

i called to cheer up my friend.