心掛ける

こころがける

to bear in mind, to aim to do

What does 心掛ける mean?

心掛ける is a Japanese verb meaning to bear in mind, to aim to do in English. It is written as 心掛ける in kanji, こころがける in hiragana, and kokorogakeru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

常に前向きでいようと心掛けているんだ。

I try to be positive all the time.