覚悟（かくご）
JLPT N4 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: readiness / resolve
Example sentences
- 失敗する覚悟で、思いきって挑戦する。 — Prepared for failure, I boldly took on the challenge.
- 覚悟を決めて、本当のことを話す。 — Steeling myself, I told the truth.
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