励む
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to; to make an effort; to be zealous
Kanji used
Pitch accent
はげむ
Examples9
今まで 以上 に いっそう 勉強 に 励み なさい。
You should study even more than before.
彼 は 勉強 に 励んでいる。
He is diligent in his study.
みんな それぞれ 自分 の 仕事 に 励んでいた。
Everybody was going about his business.
彼 は 弁護士 に なる ために 日夜 勉強 に 励んだ。
He studied day and night with a view to becoming a lawyer.
彼 は 著述 に 励んでいた。
He was fully occupied with his writing.
彼 は 休養 する どころか、 かえって いつもより 仕事 に 励んだ。
Instead of taking a rest, he worked much harder than usual.