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励む

はげむ

to strive; to work hard at

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Examples

  1. 毎日練習に励んでいる。

    まいにちれんしゅうにはげんでいる。

    I work hard at practice every day.

  2. 弟は受験勉強に励んでいる。

    おとうとはじゅけんべんきょうにはげんでいる。

    My younger brother is hard at work studying for entrance exams.

  3. 町の人々は復興のために仕事に励んだ。

    まちのひとびとはふっこうのためにしごとにはげんだ。

    The townspeople worked hard at rebuilding.

Common patterns

勉強に励む
to apply oneself to study
仕事に励む
to work hard at one's job
練習に励む
to train hard

Memory tip

What you work at takes に. Note the pair: 励む is you putting in the effort, while transitive 励ます is cheering someone else on. The tone is earnest and a little formal.

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