noun
encouragement; giving courage
The act of encouraging someone or being encouraged; often used in phrases like 勇気づける (to encourage) or 勇気づけられる (to be encouraged).
友達の言葉が大きな勇気づけになった。
My friend's words were a great encouragement.
彼はいつも周りの人に勇気づけを与える。
He always gives encouragement to those around him.
Compound of 勇気 (courage) and 付け (attaching, applying), from the verb 付ける. The noun form 勇気づけ is derived from the verb 勇気づける.