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力づける (ちからづける) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

力ちからづける

ち

か

ら

づ

け

る

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

encourage; cheer up; give strength to

To give someone emotional or mental support, helping them feel more confident or motivated.

友とも達だちが落おち込こんでいたので、力ちからづけてあげた。
My friend was feeling down, so I cheered them up.
彼

かれ

の

言こと

葉ば

に

力ちから

づけ

られ

て

、

もう

一いち

度ど

挑ちょう

戦せん

する

気き

に

なっ

た

。

Encouraged by his words, I felt like trying again.

Written forms

力ちからづけるUsage97%
Standard spelling using 力 with okurigana づける.
力ちから付づけるUsage1%
Alternate spelling using 付ける; less common but still encountered.
ちからづけるUsage1%

Kanji

力power, strength, strong
付adhere, attach, refer to

Similar words

励はげます
励ます is more active and direct, often used for cheering someone on or urging them to do their best. 力づける focuses on giving emotional strength or reassurance.
元げん気きづける
元気づける is very similar but slightly more casual and often implies restoring someone's energy or spirits. 力づける can sound a bit more formal or literary.

Etymology

Compound of 力 (ちから, 'strength') + 付ける (つける, 'to attach'), literally 'to attach strength'. The reading ちからづける reflects rendaku voicing of つける to づける.