励む はげむ to work hard N1 #14,400 Meanings godan verb, intransitive to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to; to make an effort; to be zealous Its kanji 励 レイ · はげ.む、はげ.ます encourage, be diligent, inspire In sentences Furigana 彼かれは著述ちょじゅつに励はげんでいた。 He was fully occupied with his writing. #102123