励まし

励まし

Encouragement.

Here, 励まし is used as a noun to denote the act of encouragement received from a friend.

友達の励ましのおかげで、私は試験に合格しました。

Thanks to my friend's encouragement, I passed the exam.

In this sentence, 励ましながら implies the action of encouraging as one continues to support, showing a dynamic use of the word as part of a phrase.

励ましながら子供たちを支援する重要性を感じました。

I recognized the importance of supporting children while encouraging them.

Used as 励ましの言葉, the term describes the specific kind of words intended to encourage someone.

励ましの言葉をかけてみると、彼は笑顔になりました。

When I tried offering words of encouragement, he smiled.