勉励

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 勉励 is read as べんれい and means diligence or sustained effort in study.
• Basic usage: It can describe a person diligently pursuing scholarship or students who study hard each day.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Applying oneself to a field
  • 学問に勉励する means devoting steady effort to scholarship. Example: 彼は若い頃から学問に勉励し、多くの研究を残した。
• Modifying diligent students
  • 日々勉励する生徒 means students who apply themselves to study every day. Example: 校長は日々勉励する生徒たちを励ました。