かくご
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, transitive)
1. readiness; (mental) preparedness
I braced myself for severe pain.
2. resolution; determination
Although the words are short, one can feel a firm sense of determination.
3. resignation (to one's fate)
Back then, I was resigned even to dying.
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
Examples (47 in total)
I am prepared for the worst.
I'm prepared to die.
I'm ready for death.
I braced myself for severe pain.
It requires considerable resolve.
Everyone, you're all prepared too, right?
I will respect your resolve.
I have long been prepared.
I was prepared to wait for a long time, you know?
Are you prepared for the worst?
I'm always ready for death.
Back then, I was resigned even to dying.
Above all, that resolve is essential.
I think I was prepared to some extent.
Actually, we had prepared ourselves for defeat.
The rest is a matter of resolve and maneuvering.
They were ready to run the risk of being shot by the enemy.
From the outset I was prepared for the worst.
I am not yet prepared to fight people.
I want you to at least be prepared.
Although the words are short, one can feel a firm sense of determination.
Are you ready for the truth?
I am ready to give up my position.
He steeled himself against possible failure.
Wishing to show my resolve, I added that I was serious.
I brace myself for words of rejection and abuse.
I was always prepared for the day my time would come.
It is a path that the person concerned also chose with full resolve.
He's prepared to go down with this company.
It is a tense expression that conceals some kind of resolve.
No matter what happens, I am prepared.
I had been prepared for this moment to come someday.
But what I was told blew that resolve away completely.
If you're ready to fight, take my hand.
He was ready to face his fate.
If I'm told to apologize, I'm ready to get down on my knees or do whatever it takes.
Are you ready to hear the bad news?
But I didn't come here half-heartedly either.
He told me that whatever might happen, he was prepared for it.
I'm prepared to do anything to protect freedom.
So it is something you can swear will not change in the future, that resolution.
My resolve has not wavered since we spoke before.
We have to be ready to go through dangers there.
I am ready to do anything to make up for the loss.
The soldiers were ready to die for their country.
However, I understand that you made this decision with considerable resolve.
I wonder if that country is actually really ready to accept a black president.