はげむ

励む

to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to; to make an effort; to be zealous

N5Common wordGodan verb (mu ending)
Godan verb (mu ending), Intransitive verb
to work hardto try hardto striveto endeavourto endeavorto devote oneself toto make an effortto be zealous

Conjugations

Present辞書形
励む(はげむ)
Negativeない形
励まない(はげまない)
Pastた形
励んだ(はげんだ)
Past Negativeなかった形
励まなかった(はげまなかった)
Te-formて形
励んで(はげんで)

Example Sentences

(かれ)は勉強に励んでいる。

He is diligent in his study.

(かれ)は著述に励んでいた。

He was fully occupied with his writing.

今まで以上にいっそう勉強に励みなさい。

You should study even more than before.

みんなそれぞれ自分の仕事に励んでいた。

Everybody was going about his business.

(かれ)は弁護士になるために日夜勉強に励んだ。

He studied day and night with a view to becoming a lawyer.