励ます（はげます）
JLPT N4 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to encourage
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 励まします | はげまします |
| te-form | 励まして | はげまして |
| ta-form (past) | 励ました | はげました |
| nai-form (negative) | 励まさない | はげまさない |
| potential form | 励ませる | はげませる |
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Example sentences
- 試験前の友達を励ます。 — Encourage a friend before an exam.
- 先生の言葉に励まされた。 — I was encouraged by the teacher's words.
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