心掛ける

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
こころ
Grade: 2
か > が
Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

From (kokoro, attention, mind) + 掛ける (kakeru, latch onto).

Pronunciation

  • Tokyo pitch accent of conjugated forms of 「心掛ける
Source: Online Japanese Accent Dictionary
Stem forms
Terminal (終止形)
Attributive (連体形)
心掛ける ころがけ
Imperative (命令形) 心掛けろ ころがけ
Key constructions
Passive 心掛けられる ころがけられ
Causative 心掛けさせる ころがけさせ
Potential 心掛けられる ころがけられ
Volitional 心掛けよう ころがけよ
Negative 心掛けない ころがけない
Negative perfective 心掛けなかった ころがけなかった
Formal 心掛けます ころがけま
Perfective 心掛けた ころがけた
Conjunctive 心掛けて ころがけて
Hypothetical conditional 心掛ければ ころがければ

Verb

(こころ)()ける (kokorogakerutransitive ichidan (stem (こころ)() (kokorogake), past (こころ)()けた (kokorogaketa))

  1. bear in mind
  2. try, endeavor, intend

Usage notes

  • 掛ける (kakeru) is a Japanese verb usually meaning "set" or "hang." When used as a verbal suffix, it emphasizes the use of what it is modifying. An equivalent English phrase might be "put one's heart into it."

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • 心掛け (kokorogake): mental attitude, attention