励む (はげむ) — to strive, to endeavor, to work hard
励む
to strive
Frequency #4885
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
2 characters
godan verb (-mu)
intransitive
hagemu
はげむ
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
はげむ[2] nakadaka 中高
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- to strive
- to endeavor
- to work hard
Verb forms
| Meaning | Plain | Polite |
|---|---|---|
| Present |
励む はげむ |
励みます はげみます |
| Present negative |
励まない はげまない |
励みません はげみません |
| Past |
励んだ はげんだ |
励みました はげみました |
| Past negative |
励まなかった はげまなかった |
励みませんでした はげみませんでした |
| Te-form |
励んで はげんで |
励みまして はげみまして |
| Potential |
励める はげめる |
励めます はげめます |
| Potential negative |
励めない はげめない |
励めません はげめません |