心構え

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
こころ
Grade: 2
かま > がま
Grade: 5
kun’yomi

Etymology

From (shin, heart) + 構え (kamae, structure, posture), nominative of 構える (kamaeru, set up).

Pronunciation

Noun

(こころ)(がま) (kokorogamae

  1. mental attitude
  2. preparation
    (おれ)はその()()()れる心構(こころがま)がある。
    Ore wa sonohi o ukeireru kokorogamae ga aru.
    I'm mentally prepared for that day to come.

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN