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心掛け

こころがけ

mental attitude; readiness; intention; frame of mind one keeps

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Examples

  1. 毎日の心掛けが大事です。

    まいにちのこころがけがだいじです。

    Your everyday attitude is what matters.

  2. 日頃の心掛けがよかったから、彼は助かったのだろう。

    ひごろのこころがけがよかったから、かれはたすかったのだろう。

    He probably pulled through because he had always conducted himself well.

  3. 健康は毎日の心掛け次第で大きく変わります。

    けんこうはまいにちのこころがけしだいでおおきくかわります。

    Your health changes a great deal depending on the habits of mind you keep each day.

  4. 節電の心掛けを全社員に呼びかけている。

    せつでんのこころがけをぜんしゃいんによびかけている。

    We are urging all employees to be mindful about saving electricity.

Common patterns

日頃の心掛け
one's everyday attitude / habitual conduct
心掛けがよい
to be well-intentioned; to conduct oneself well
心掛け次第
depending on one's attitude

Memory tip

Literally 'what you hang on your heart' — the standing intention you carry, not a one-off decision. 日頃の心掛けがいい is near-idiomatic for 'you must have been living right' when someone gets lucky with the weather or a near miss.

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