心掛ける

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)

Verb

心掛ける (transitive, ichidan conjugation, hiragana こころがける, rōmaji kokorogakeru)

  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
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