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Learn Hardcore Japanese: hagemasu - to encourage

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 53
/hagemasu

hagemasu

Word

励はげますhagemasu

Meaning

to encourage

Part of speech

group 1, verb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of hagemasu

母はは　は　私わたし　を　叱しかった　あと　で、　優やさしく　励はげまして　くれた。haha wa watashi o shikatta ato de, yasashiku hagemashite kureta.

After scolding me, my mother encouraged me kindly.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

友達ともだち　は　約束やくそく　に　遅おくれた　私わたし　を　許ゆるして、　また　頑張がんばろう　と　励はげまして　くれた。tomodachi wa yakusoku ni okureta watashi o yurushite, mata ganbarou to hagemashite kureta.

My friend forgave me for being late to our appointment and encouraged me by saying, “Let’s do our best again.”

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