心構え

Japanese

Kanji in this term
心	構
こころ Grade: 2	かま > がま Grade: 5
kun'yomi

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) こころがまえ [kòkórógáꜜmàè] (Nakadaka – [4])
• IPA^(key): [ko̞ko̞ɾo̞ɡa̠ma̠e̞]

Noun

心(こころ)構(がま)え • (kokorogamae) ^{←こころがまへ (kokorogamafe)?}

1. mental attitude
2. preparation

   俺(おれ)はその日(ひ)を受(う)け入(い)れる心構(こころがま)えがある。

   Ore wa sonohi o ukeireru kokorogamae ga aru.

   I'm mentally prepared for that day to come.