Word Meaning 腹をくくる

はらをくくる haraokukuru

腹をくくる is read as はらをくくる (haraokukuru) and means to prepare oneself for the worst.

Meaning

English

  1. to prepare oneself for the worst
  2. to strengthen one's resolve
  3. to accept one's fate
  4. to prepare oneself

Reading

Kana

はらをくくる

Romaji

haraokukuru

Writing Variants

  • 腹を括る はらをくくる hara o kukuru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 150944 Priority X

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腹部

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腹一杯

はらいっぱい

to one's heart's content

腹心

ふくしん

one's confidant

腹式呼吸

ふくしきこきゅう

diaphragmatic breathing

腹八分目

はらはちぶんめ

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腹八分

はらはちぶ

eating moderately

腹上死

ふくじょうし

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腹時計

はらどけい

one's internal clock