肝胆

Reading

Kana: かんたん

Romaji: kantan

Definition

noun

1

the liver and gall bladder; one's inner being

Kanji

肝

Readings: カン、 きも

Meanings: liver, pluck, nerve, chutzpah

胆

Readings: タン、 きも

Meanings: gall bladder, courage, pluck, nerve

Example Sentence

彼(かれ)とは学生(がくせい)時代(じだい)から肝胆相(かんたんしょう)照(て)らす仲(なか)だよ。

➥He and I have been inseparable friends since our student days.