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“encouragement” in Japanese

Japanese

Also奨励 (shōrei)

Pronunciation

Romajigekirei

Example

友達の激励で、最後まで頑張れました。tomo dachi no geki rei de sai go ma de gan ba re ma shi ta

My friend's encouragement helped me keep going to the end.

Illustration for 激励 (encouragement)

How to say “encouragement” in Japanese

“Encouragement” in Japanese is 激励 (gekirei).

It refers to support that strengthens someone's will to pursue a goal or overcome an obstacle.

Full entry for 激励: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 激励

先輩からの激励が、彼女の自信につながりました。sen pai ka ra no geki rei ga kano jo no ji shin ni tsu na ga ri ma shi ta

Encouragement from her senior helped build her confidence.

Tips for using 激励

  • The compound 激励会 (gekireikai) refers to a formal gathering held to encourage someone, showing that 激励 (gekirei) suits public and ceremonial settings.

Other Japanese words for “encouragement”

2

奨励

shōrei

nounencouragement

先生は学生の読書を奨励しています。sen sei wa gaku sei no doku sho o shō rei shi te i ma su

The teacher encourages students to read.

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