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腹を括る

はらをくくる

to brace oneself, to resolve

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Examples

  1. 腹を括って挑んだ。

    はらをくくっていどんだ。

    I braced myself and took it on.

  2. ここまで来たら腹を括るしかない。

    ここまできたらはらをくくるしかない。

    Having come this far, all we can do is steel ourselves.

  3. 失敗しても責任は自分が取ると腹を括った。

    しっぱいしてもせきにんはじぶんがとるとはらをくくった。

    I resolved that I would take responsibility myself even if it failed.

Common patterns

腹を括って臨む
to face it with one's mind made up
腹を括るしかない
there is nothing for it but to steel oneself
いよいよ腹を括る
to finally brace oneself

Memory tip

The 腹 is where Japanese locates resolve, and 括る is tying it down tight. It is for accepting a bad outcome you cannot avoid; 腹を決める is the neutral cousin, simply making up your mind.

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