Word Meaning 度胸

どきょう dokyou

度胸 is read as どきょう (dokyou) and means courage.

Meaning

English

courage
bravery
pluck
nerve
grit
guts

Reading

Kana

どきょう

Romaji

dokyou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 19 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 15388 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

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度胸千両

どきょうせんりょう

being bold

度胸試し

どきょうだめし

putting one's courage to the test

度胸が座る

どきょうがすわる

to have steady nerves

いい度胸

いいどきょう

some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")

舞台度胸

ぶたいどきょう

on-stage composure

度胸を据える

どきょうをすえる

to muster one's courage

糞度胸

くそどきょう

foolhardiness

男は度胸女は愛敬

おとこはどきょうおんなはあいきょう

men should be brave, women should be affable

度量

どりょう

length and capacity

度数分布表

どすうぶんぷひょう

frequency table

胸

むね

heart

豊胸

ほうきょう

breast enlargement

Example Sentences

トムは度胸がない。

Tom lacks courage.

度胸が足りないぞ。

You don't have the guts.

いい度胸してるな。

You have a lot of nerve.

あいつ、いい度胸してるな。

That guy has a lot of nerve.

手ェ出すたぁ、いい度胸だ。

It takes real guts to start a fight.

あいつの度胸を試してみよう。

I'll put his courage to the test.

彼女に張り合おうとは、いい度胸ね。

To pick a fight with her, that's courageous.

なによ！出来ないの？この度胸なし！腰抜けッ！

What? You can't do it? You coward! Chicken!

僕から逃げるなんていい度胸じゃないか。

You've got some nerve running away from me, haven't you?

ケンはもう一度やってみる度胸がなかった。

Ken didn't have the nerve to try it again.

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