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ćȘ
Effort, Strive
ă€ăš-ăă (tsuto-meru)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
The expression ćȘć (doryoku), meaning 'effort,' is one of the most motivating words in Japanese. You'll often hear ăćȘćăŻèŁćăăȘăă ('Hard work never betrays you').
Memory Trick
Imagine pushing a heavy boulder uphill with all your STRENGTH. That constant hard work represents EFFORT.
Readings
Onyomi: ă (do)
Kunyomi: ă€ăš-ăă (tsuto-meru)
Example Words
ćȘć
ă©ăăă (doryoku)
Effort
ćȘăă
ă€ăšăă (tsutomeru)
To strive
ćȘć柶
ă©ăăăă (doryokuka)
Hard-working person
ćȘćèł
ă©ăăăăăă (doryokushou)
Effort award
Example Sentence
æŻæ„ ćȘćăăŠăăŸăă
ăŸăă«ăĄ ă©ăăăăăŠăăŸăă
mainichi doryoku shiteimasu
I make an effort every day.