Word details
励み
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 励み.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Oft. as 〜になる
encouragement; incentive; stimulus
Examples
昇進が見送られた女には働く励みがない。
She had no incentive to work after she was refused a promotion.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
励
encourage, be diligent, inspire
7 strokesFrequency 1,254JLPT N1Grade 8
On
レイ
Kun
はげ.むはげ.ます
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