Japanese

づける

げんきづける
Meaning: to cheer up; to encourage; to invigorate
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 元気づける 元気づけない
Polite 元気づけます 元気づけません
Past 元気づけた 元気づけなかった
Polite + Past 元気づけました 元気づけませんでした
Te-form 元気づけて 元気づけなくて
Potential 元気づけられる 元気づけられない
Passive 元気づけられる 元気づけられない
Causative 元気づけさせる 元気づけさせない
Imperative 元気づけろ 元気づけるな

Handwriting

元
気
づ
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Example sentences

I invited my depressed friend to a movie to cheer them up.
彼女はいつも朗らかな笑顔で周りの人を元気づけている。
She always cheers up those around her with a cheerful smile.
彼は持ち前の明るさで、周囲の人々を元気づけた。
With his natural cheerfulness, he cheered up the people around him.

Usage Notes

Formed from 'genki' (energy/health) and 'tsukeru' (to attach/provide). Used to describe actively making someone feel better.

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