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心がける

心掛ける、 心懸ける

Reading

Kana: こころがける
Romaji: kokorogakeru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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vt
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to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour

Kanji

Readings: シン、 こころ、 -ごころ
Meanings: heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)
Readings: カイ、 ケイ、 か.ける、 -か.ける、 か.け、 -か.け、 -が.け、 か.かる、 -か.かる、 -が.かる、 か.かり、 -が.かり、 かかり、 -がかり
Meanings: hang, suspend, depend, arrive at, tax, pour
Readings: ケン、 ケ、 か.ける、 か.かる
Meanings: state of suspension, hang, depend, consult, distant, far apart

Example Sentences

行間(ぎょうかん)()むように(こころ)がけてみよう。
➥Let's try to read between the lines.
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(わたし)はいつでも真実(しんじつ)()うように(こころ)がけている。
➥I always try to tell the truth.
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(わたし)約束(やくそく)時間(じかん)()()うように(こころ)がけています。
➥I make a point of being in time for appointments.
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(わたし)人柄(ひとがら)(ひと)判断(はんだん)するように(こころ)がけている。
➥I make a point of judging a man by his personality.
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文法的(ぶんぽうてき)(ただ)しい文章(ぶんしょう)(つく)るよう(こころ)がけるべきだ。
➥You should try to produce grammatical sentences.
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(わたし)はいつまでも過去(かこ)にこだわらないようにと(こころ)がけている。
➥I try not to dwell on the past.
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