腹を括る
harawokukuru
to prepare oneself for the worst, to strengthen one's resolve, to accept one's fate, to prepare oneself
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  1. harawokukuru to prepare oneself for the worst, to strengthen one's resolve, to accept one's fate, to prepare oneself
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Kanji Breakdown
Abdomen, Belly, Stomach
On: ふく Kun: はら
13 strokes N3
Fasten, Tie Up, Arrest, Constrict
On: かつ Kun: くく.る
9 strokes N1
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Ru-verb (一段動詞)
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腹を括る → 腹を括ます → 腹を括て → 腹を括た

💡 Remove る and add ます (polite), て-form, or た (past).

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