Word Meaning 腹を括る

はらをくくる hara o kukuru

腹を括る is read as はらをくくる (hara o kukuru) 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

hara o kukuru

Writing Variants

  • 腹をくくる はらをくくる haraokukuru

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 132842 Priority U

Related Vocabulary

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one's plan

腹直筋

ふくちょくきん

rectus abdominis muscle

腹横筋

ふくおうきん

transverse abdominal muscle

腹立ち紛れ

はらだちまぎれ

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腹圧性尿失禁

ふくあつせいにょうしっきん

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腹壁反射

ふくへきはんしゃ

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腹足綱

ふくそくこう

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括る

くくる

to hang (oneself)

高を括る

たかをくくる

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