心こころの準じゅん備び

expression, noun

mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for

Refers to the state of having mentally prepared oneself for something, often something difficult or unpleasant. Commonly used in expressions like 心の準備ができている (to be mentally ready) or 心の準備をする (to prepare oneself mentally).

• 悪わるい知しらせを聞きく前まえに、心こころの準じゅん備びをしておいたほうがいい。

  You should prepare yourself mentally before hearing the bad news.

• 彼かの女じょは試し験けんの結けっ果かを見みる心こころの準じゅん備びができていなかった。

  She wasn't mentally prepared to see the exam results.