心構(こころがま)え

こころがまえ
noun
mental preparedness; readiness; attitude
cognition
1. mental preparedness; readiness; mindset
The state of being mentally prepared for something, including having the right attitude and expectations.
試験(しけん)に臨(のぞ)む心構(こころがま)えができた。
I'm mentally prepared to face the exam.
社会人(しゃかいじん)としての心構(こころがま)えを教(おし)える。
I'll teach you the mindset of being a working adult.
何(なに)があっても動(どう)じない心構(こころがま)えが必要(ひつよう)だ。
You need the mental preparedness to stay calm no matter what happens.

心構(こころがま)え is the mental stance taken up before something demanding — the readiness and attitude a person brings to it, as distinct from any practical arrangement. It is something that gets ready or that one holds, not something one does.

Formation: 心(こころ) 'heart, mind' + 構(かま)え 'stance' — the posture the mind takes, on the analogy of a fighter's guard.

Collocations

Similar words

  • 覚悟(かくご): resolve — stronger, and specifically about bracing for a bad outcome
  • 心得(こころえ): the things one should know — points of conduct and knowledge rather than attitude
  • 準備(じゅんび): preparation in the practical sense; 心構(こころがま)え is its mental counterpart

Related Words

Related: 覚悟(かくご) (resolve)
Related: 心得(こころえ) (knowledge)
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Added 2026.1.18 22:35 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:05
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