Word Meaning 度胸が据わる

どきょうがすわる dokyou ga suwaru

度胸が据わる is read as どきょうがすわる (dokyou ga suwaru) and means to have steady nerves.

Meaning

English

to have steady nerves
to gain courage
to become brave
to become confident

Reading

Kana

どきょうがすわる

Romaji

dokyou ga suwaru

Writing Variants

度胸がすわる どきょうがすわる dokyougasuwaru
度胸が座る どきょうがすわる dokyou ga suwaru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 38 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Proverb ✓ Rank 117162 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

度胸を据える

どきょうをすえる

to muster one's courage

度胸

どきょう

courage

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

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

いい度胸

いいどきょう

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

クソ度胸

くそどきょう

foolhardiness

舞台度胸

ぶたいどきょう

on-stage composure

度重なる

たびかさなる

to repeat

度外視

どがいし

disregarding

度盛り

どもり

gradation

据える

すえる

to apply (moxa)