度胸

度胸
どきょう
courage
bravery
pluck
nerve
grit
guts
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どきょう【度胸】
*courage
/kə́ːridʒ|kʌ́r-/ 〖U〗[or a ~] (恐怖・不安・危険に際して発揮する)勇気, 度胸, 大胆(⇔cowardice);(苦痛・不幸などに耐える)精神力《◆ bravery より堅い語》
*nerve
〖U〗《略式》[or ~s] 精力, 気力;沈着, 度胸, 勇気

have nerves of iron [steel] =have iron [steel] nerves 度胸がすわっている.

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どきょう【度胸】
boldness; daring; 《口》 guts; nerve; pluck; 〔勇気〕 courage; bravery; heart; mettle.

度胸がある have guts [pluck, 《俗》 balls]

・…するにはかなりの度胸がいる. It takes a lot of [You really need] guts [nerve] to do.

・こんな不景気なときに会社を始めるのにはよほどの度胸がいる. It takes real [an enormous amount of] courage to start up a new company when economic conditions are as bad as they are.

・度胸がない be gutless [spineless]; have no guts

・私にはそれをやってみるだけの度胸がない. I haven't (got) the nerve to try it.

・度胸がすわっている have nerves of steel; be quite nerveless

・彼は待っている間にだんだん度胸がすわってきたらしい. As he waited, his courage [resolve] seemed to strengthen.

・度胸がつく become brave; one's courage strengthens.

度胸のある[よい] bold; daring; plucky; nervy; 《口》 gutsy; 〔勇敢な〕 brave; courageous; mettlesome

・度胸のない timid; fainthearted; cowardly; lily-livered; chickenhearted

・ここが君の度胸の見せ所だ. Here's a chance for you to show you've got some guts.

・彼女の度胸のよさには驚いた. I was astonished by her nerve.

度胸を据える gather [pluck up] one's courage; summon [screw] up one's courage; steel [brace] oneself 《to do

・彼女は度胸を据えて夫に離婚話を持ち出した. She steeled herself [summoned up the courage] to discuss divorce with her husband.

・度胸を試す put one's courage to the test

・度胸をつける gain courage.

●男は度胸. Courage is what makes a man.

・お前, いい度胸しているね. I'll say this for you: you've got guts.

度胸試し a test of sb's [one's] nerve [courage]; 〔相手に挑戦されて〕 《do sth for》 a dare; 《play》 chicken.

●度胸試しに to test one's nerve

・度胸試しをする test one's nerve [courage]; put one's courage to the test; 〔二人か数人が競争して〕 play chicken.


Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.

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