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心の底 (こころのそこ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

心こころの底そこ

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Meanings

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expression, noun

bottom of one's heart; deepest feelings

Refers to one's innermost, truest feelings or thoughts. Often used in expressions like 心の底から (from the bottom of one's heart).

心こころの底そこから感かん謝しゃしています。
I am grateful from the bottom of my heart.

彼かれは心こころの底そこでは優やさしい人ひとだ。

Deep down, he is a kind person.

Kanji

心heart, mind, spirit
底bottom, sole, depth

Related words

衷ちゅう心しん
心の底 is a casual, concrete way to say 'the bottom of one's heart', while 衷心 is a formal, literary term used mainly in set phrases like 衷心より.
心しん底そこN1
心の底 is the more literal, descriptive phrase for 'the bottom of one's heart,' while 心底 is the more idiomatic, often adverbial equivalent.

Built from

心こころ+底そこ

Etymology

Compound of 心 (heart, mind) + の (possessive particle) + 底 (bottom). Literally 'the bottom of the heart/mind', used metaphorically for one's deepest, truest feelings.