励はげまし

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Meanings

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

Refers to the act of giving emotional support or motivation, often through words or presence. Can be used as a noun or with の to modify another noun.

〈人ひと〉に励はげましの言こと葉ばをかけるto say encouraging words to someone
先せん生せいは生せい徒とたちに励はげましの言こと葉ばをかけた。
The teacher said some encouraging words to the students.
励はげましを受うけるto receive encouragement
たくさんの人ひとから励はげましを受うけて、頑がん張ばる勇ゆう気きが出でた。
I received encouragement from many people, which gave me the courage to keep going.
励はげましに感かん謝しゃするto be thankful for someone's encouragement
皆みなさんの励はげましに心こころから感かん謝しゃしています。
I am deeply grateful for everyone's encouragement.

激げき励れいN1
激励 is a more formal, often written word for spirited encouragement, while 励まし is the everyday term for offering emotional support.
応おう援えんN3
応援 implies active cheering or backing (e.g. at a sports event or for a cause), while 励まし is quieter, personal encouragement through words.
声せい援えんN1
声援 specifically means vocal cheering or shouts of support, whereas 励まし can be any form of encouragement, spoken or not.
支ささえ
支え refers to broader emotional or practical support that sustains someone, while 励まし is specifically words or acts meant to motivate.

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気き付つけ
励まし is the everyday word for verbal encouragement or cheering someone on, while 気付け covers the broader act of lifting spirits or reviving someone.
ムチ
励まし is gentle, supportive encouragement, whereas 鞭 in its figurative sense often implies motivation through pressure or harsh criticism.

励はげましUsage93%
Standard kanji spelling; the noun form of 励ます.
はげましUsage7%
Kana spelling is common in informal writing or when the kanji is not needed.

Noun form of the verb 励ます (to encourage), derived from the classical verb 励む (to strive). The kanji 励 carries the meaning of 'encourage' or 'strive'.