励む (Hagemu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to work hard, to try hard, to strive, to endeavour”.
Meanings
- godan verb, intransitive verbto work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
Examples
彼は勉強に励んでいる。
He is diligent in his study.
彼は著述に励んでいた。
He was fully occupied with his writing.
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.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).