励み|はげみhagemi[3]odaka (tail-high)

1. nounencouragement; incentive; stimulusoft. as 〜になる
   昇進しょうしんが見送みおくられた女おんなには働はたらく励はげみがない。↗

   She had no incentive to work after she was refused a promotion.

• Synonym刺激しげきNeutralBroadly covers sensory stimulation or a spur to action, as in 「刺激を受ける」; 「励み」 is specifically the encouragement that rouses your drive to try.
• SynonymインセンティブWrittenWritten-register loanword for an incentive or inducement, such as a bonus or other motive; 「励み」 is the psychological boost that makes you want to try.
• Related誘因ゆういんFormalFormal term for a precipitating cause that brings on a result, used neutrally and objectively; 「励み」 is heartening and inspires effort.

Use 「励み」 for encouragement or motivation that makes someone want to try, as in 「皆の応援が励みになる」. For external stimulation choose 「刺激」, for an incentive or reward 「インセンティブ」, and for a precipitating cause 「誘因」.

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1. 頑張がんばろうとする気持きもちを起おこさせるもの。