度胸

Reading

Kana: どきょう

Romaji: dokyō

Definition

noun

1

courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts

Kanji

度

Readings: ド、 ト、 タク、 たび、 -た.い

Meanings: degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences, consider, attitude

胸

Readings: キョウ、 むね、 むな-

Meanings: bosom, breast, chest, heart, feelings

Example Sentences

度胸(どきょう)があるな。

➥You have got a lot of nerve.

男(おとこ)は度胸(どきょう)、女(おんな)は愛敬(あいきょう)。

➥Man is judged by his courage, woman by her charm.

彼(かれ)は度胸(どきょう)を据(す)えて外人(がいじん)に話(はな)し掛(か)けた。

➥He mustered up his courage to talk to a foreigner.

いい度胸(どきょう)してるな。

➥You have a lot of nerve.

あいつの度胸(どきょう)を試(ため)してみよう。

➥I'll put his courage to the test.

彼(かれ)に一(いち)人(にん)で会(あ)うとは彼女(かのじょ)もいい度胸(どきょう)だ。

➥She must have some nerve to go and meet him by herself.