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心掛ける (こころがける) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

心こころ掛がける

こ

こ

ろ

が

け

る

Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, transitive verb

keep in mind; try to; endeavor to

Expresses a conscious effort or intention to do something. Often used with volitional or dictionary form + ように, or with a noun phrase.

毎まい日にち運うん動どうするように心こころ掛がけています。
I try to exercise every day.
彼かれはいつも笑え顔

がお

を

心こころ

掛が

け

て

いる

。

He always makes a point of smiling.

Written forms

心こころ掛がけるUsage20%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
心こころがけるUsage77%
Common variant with kana が; also high priority.
こころがけるUsage2%
心こころ懸がけるUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form.

Kanji

心heart, mind, spirit
掛hang, suspend, depend
懸state of suspension, hang, depend

Similar words

努つとめる
努める emphasizes active effort or striving toward a goal, while 心掛ける focuses on keeping something in mind as a guiding principle or habit.
気きをつける
気をつける means to be careful or pay attention to avoid mistakes or danger; 心掛ける is about intentional, ongoing effort to do something positive.

Etymology

Compound of 心 (こころ, 'heart, mind') + 掛ける (かける, 'to hang, set, apply'). The literal sense of 'setting one's mind to something' developed into the modern meaning of keeping something in mind and endeavoring to do it.