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心がこもる (こころがこもる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

心こころがこもる

Meanings

1

expression, godan verb (-ru)

heartfelt; thoughtful; made with loving care

Describes a gift, action, or words that are done with genuine feeling and care, not just perfunctorily.

彼かの女じょからの手て紙がみには心こころがこもっていた。
The letter from her was heartfelt.
この手て作づくり

の

プレゼント

は

心こころ

が

こもっ

て

い

て

嬉うれ

しい

。

This handmade gift is made with loving care, and I'm happy.

Written forms

心こころがこもる
Standard spelling using the common kanji 心 and kana for the verb part.
心こころが籠こもる
Alternate spelling using the kanji 籠, which can emphasize the idea of something being contained or filled.

Kanji

心heart, mind, spirit
籠basket, devote oneself, seclude oneself

Similar words

心こころを込こめる
心を込める is the transitive counterpart meaning 'to put one's heart into something,' while 心がこもる is intransitive, describing the state of something being heartfelt.

Etymology

A set phrase combining 心 (heart, mind) + が (subject marker) + こもる (to be filled, to be packed). The verb こもる originally means 'to be confined' or 'to be filled with,' so the phrase literally means 'heart is filled in it.'