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Meaning of 鼓舞(こぶ) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 鼓舞

Kana Reading こぶ

Romaji kobu

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

Meaning

inspiration; encouragement

Example sentence

兵士たちはその歌に士気を鼓舞された。 The soldiers were animated by the song.

Examples of 鼓舞, こぶ in a sentence

兵士たちはその歌に士気を鼓舞された。

The soldiers were animated by the song.
将校は部下を鼓舞して勇気を出させた。

The officer inspired his men to be brave.

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Kanji in this word

鼓 JLPT 1

13 strokes

drum, beat, rouse, muster

On'Yomi: コ

Kun'Yomi: つづみ

舞 JLPT 3

15 strokes

dance, flit, circle, wheel

On'Yomi: ブ

Kun'Yomi: ま.う, -ま.う, まい

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