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励む

はげむ · hagemu
JLPT N1Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb

to work hard, to try hard, to strive, to endeavour, to endeavor, to devote oneself to, to make an effort, to be zealous

Present tenseJapanese
Plain
Polite
Negative
Polite negative
Past tenseJapanese
Plain
Polite
Negative
Polite negative

Te forms

FormJapanese
Te-form
Te + iru (ongoing)
Te + aru (resultant)
Te + oku (preparation)
Te + shimau (completely)

Advanced forms

Potential (can do)Japanese
Affirmative
Negative
Past
Past negative
Volitional (let's do / will do)Japanese
Plain
Polite
Imperative (command)Japanese
Affirmative
Negative
Conditional (if / when)Japanese
Affirmative
Negative
Causative (make / let someone do)Japanese
Affirmative
Negative
Past
Past negative
Passive (be done by someone)Japanese
Affirmative
Negative
Past
Past negative
Causative-passive (be made to do)Japanese
Affirmative
Negative

Example sentences

He is working hard day and night toward the success of his new business venture.

He is working hard studying over 12 hours every day in order to pass the graduate school entrance exam.