心こころ得え

noun

knowledge; understanding; know-how

Practical knowledge or understanding gained through experience, often about how to behave or handle a situation. Common in phrases like 心得がある (have some knowledge of) or 心得顔 (knowing look).

• 彼かれは茶さ道どうの心こころ得えがある。

  He has some knowledge of tea ceremony.

• ビジネスマナーについて一いち応おうの心こころ得えはある。

  I have a basic understanding of business etiquette.

noun

rules; regulations; guidelines

Often used in official or organizational contexts for a set of rules or guidelines to be followed, e.g., 執務心得 (office regulations), 服務心得 (service rules).

See also: 執務心得 (しつむこころえ)

• 新しん入にゅう社しゃ員いんに執しつ務む心こころ得えを配はい布ふした。

  We distributed the office regulations to new employees.

• この学がっ校こうには生せい徒と心こころ得えが厳きびしく定さだめられている。

  This school has strict rules for students.

noun, used as a suffix

deputy; acting (as suffix)

Used as a suffix attached to a role or title to indicate a deputy or acting position, e.g., 委員心得 (acting committee member), 校長心得 (acting principal).

• 彼かれは校こう長ちょう心こころ得えとして学がっ校こうを運うん営えいした。

  He ran the school as acting principal.

• 委い員いん長ちょうが不ふ在ざいのため、委い員いん心こころ得えが代だい理りを務つとめた。

  Since the chairperson was absent, the acting committee member served as a substitute.