励ます (Hagemasu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to encourage, to cheer on, to cheer (someone) up, to raise (one's voice)”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up
- godan verb, transitive verbto raise (one's voice)
Examples
僕が彼を励ましに行こう。
I will go to encourage him.
悲しい時は友達が励ましてくれる。
When I'm sad, my friends encourage me.
彼は大学時代の教授に励まされた。
He was encouraged by a professor from his college days.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).