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JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

心こころがける

kokorogakeru

to make a point of doing

Example sentences

  1. 私わたしはいつでも真実しんじつを言いうように心こころがけている。

    I always try to tell the truth.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 行間ぎょうかんを読よむように心こころがけてみよう。

    Let’s try to read between the lines.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 私わたしは人柄ひとがらで人ひとを判断はんだんするように心こころがけている。

    I make a point of judging a man by his personality.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 心

  • 心heart; mindOnシンKunこころ

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