No. 4,333 in Japanese
励み
Encouragement; motivation; inspiration; effort.
In a sentence
彼の励みになる言葉が私を元気づけてくれました。
His encouraging words inspired me.
The word '励み' here refers to the source of encouragement or inspiration that boosts someone's morale.
毎日のジョギングが私の健康への励みとなっています。
Daily jogging serves as my encouragement for maintaining good health.
In this sentence, '励み' denotes an activity or aspect that motivates an effort towards a goal.
あなたの成功が私の励みです。
Your success is my inspiration.
Here, '励み' is utilized to express a person's achievement that gives others motivation or encouragement.
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