励む (はげむ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

励む (はげむ) means to strive / to make an effort / to work hard.

See example sentences below.

励む at a glance

励む

はげむhagemu

N1verb

to strive / to make an effort / to work hard

励むはげむhagemuN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to strive / to make an effort / to work hard

Example 1

毎日日本語の勉強に励んでいます。

Translation

I am working hard studying Japanese every day.

Example 2

チームのために励むことが大切です。

Translation

It is important to strive for the team.