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勉
exert · strive · endeavor · make efforts
N4On: べん
Memory Aid
'Ben' — sounds like a 'BEND' in the road that takes a lot of effort to navigate.
Vocabulary
勉強べんきょうstudy
努力どりょくeffort
勉学べんがくstudy, diligence in learning
勤勉きんべんdiligence, industry
Example Sentences
日本語を毎日勉強しています。
I study Japanese every day.
彼女はとても勤勉な学生です。
She is a very diligent student.
成功のためには努力が必要です。
Effort is necessary for success.
彼は大学で勉学に励んでいます。
He is devoted to his studies at university.