Japanese

じる

きもにめいじる
Meaning: to take to heart; to keep firmly in mind
Part of Speech: Verb, Idiom

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 肝に銘じる 肝に銘じない
Polite 肝に銘じます 肝に銘じません
Past 肝に銘じた 肝に銘じなかった
Polite + Past 肝に銘じました 肝に銘じませんでした
Te-form 肝に銘じて 肝に銘じなくて
Potential 肝に銘じられる 肝に銘じられない
Passive 肝に銘じられる 肝に銘じられない
Causative 肝に銘じさせる 肝に銘じさせない
Imperative 肝に銘じろ 肝に銘じるな

Example

同じ失敗を繰り返さないよう、先生の忠告を肝に銘じる。
I will take the teacher's warning to heart so I do not repeat the same mistake.

Usage Notes

A fixed idiom for remembering advice, warnings, or lessons deeply and making sure they are not forgotten.

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