This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

腹を括る

腹をくくる

Reading

Kana: はらをくくる
Romaji: harawokukuru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

exp
v5r
1

to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself

Kanji

Readings: フク、 はら
Meanings: abdomen, belly, stomach
Readings: カツ、 くく.る
Meanings: fasten, tie up, arrest, constrict