臆病 | Japanese meaning

【おくびょう】

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

cowardly; timid; easily frightened

Other forms

【おくびょう】
おく【おくびょう】

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cowardly

This meaning refers to someone who lacks courage or is overly fearful in situations that may require bravery.

、、。。

He is cowardly and doesn't want to go to dark places.

。。

That cowardly dog is trembling in fear of the thunder.

timid

This meaning describes someone who is shy or lacking in self-confidence, often hesitating to express their thoughts or feelings.

、、。。

She is timid, so she struggles to speak in front of others.

、、。。

The timid guy couldn't express his opinions even when asked by his friends.

easily frightened

This meaning indicates that someone is prone to fear or anxiety from situations that don't typically cause such reactions in others.

、、。。

That child is easily frightened and got scared just by watching a horror movie.

、、。。

She is easily frightened, so she gets startled by sudden noises.

Generated collocations (experimental)

timid personcowardly personalityto overcome timidityto become cowardlytimid behaviorcowardly attitudeto be influenced by timidityto feel cowardiceto hide timidityto cure cowardice

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Example sentences

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1. きごう「、、、、。。きごう」　きごう「っっきごう！きごう」

"To tell you the truth, I am scared of heights." "You are a coward!"

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2. 。。

She resented being called a coward.

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3. 。。

You may call him a fool, but you cannot call him a coward.

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4. 。。

He called me a coward.

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5. 。。

He is timid as a hare.

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6. 。。

He resented being called a coward.

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7. 。。

He is more shy than timid.

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8. 。。

He was accused of cowardice.

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9. 。。

He is as timid as a mouse.

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10. やれやれないない。。

He is too much of a coward to attempt it.

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11. 、、。。

Even though he has turned twenty, he's still too timid to chat with girls.

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12. 、、。。

Though timid in some respects, he was very bold in others.

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13. 、、。。

He is a bit of a coward.

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14. 。。

I did not think he was so timid.

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15. 。。

You are not a coward.

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16. 。。

Generally speaking, we Japanese are a little too timid in speaking foreign languages.

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17. 。。

We looked down on him as a coward.

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18. 。。

With a weak beat, it continues to bleed.

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19. 。。

The timid man trembled with fear.

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20. 。。

Bob is very timid and blushes when chatting with girls.

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【おくびょう】

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

cowardly; timid; easily frightened

Other forms

【おくびょう】
おく【おくびょう】

Generated definitions (experimental)

cowardly

This meaning refers to someone who lacks courage or is overly fearful in situations that may require bravery.

、、。。

He is cowardly and doesn't want to go to dark places.

。。

That cowardly dog is trembling in fear of the thunder.

timid

This meaning describes someone who is shy or lacking in self-confidence, often hesitating to express their thoughts or feelings.

、、。。

She is timid, so she struggles to speak in front of others.

、、。。

The timid guy couldn't express his opinions even when asked by his friends.

easily frightened

This meaning indicates that someone is prone to fear or anxiety from situations that don't typically cause such reactions in others.

、、。。

That child is easily frightened and got scared just by watching a horror movie.

、、。。

She is easily frightened, so she gets startled by sudden noises.

Generated collocations (experimental)

timid personcowardly personalityto overcome timidityto become cowardlytimid behaviorcowardly attitudeto be influenced by timidityto feel cowardiceto hide timidityto cure cowardice

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)