怯
怯

cowardice, wince, flinch, hesitate, waver

8 strokes

On

キョウコウ

Kun

ひる.むおびえ.るおじるおび.えるおそ.れる

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Common Words

怯える脅えるおびえる悸えるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #3136
1

to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)

Examples
その音に赤ん坊はおびえた。
The noise frightened the baby.
卑怯ひきょうNoun～な Adj.Freq #4655
1

cowardly; craven

2

unfair; mean; sneaky; dirty; dastardly

Examples
そんなふうに言うなんて卑怯だ。
It's mean of you to talk that way.
ひるむ怯むIntransitiveUsually kanaGodan verbFreq #8347
1

to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted; to be discouraged; to hesitate

Examples
危険などにひるまず、彼は平気でいる。
He remains calm in the face of danger.
おびえ怯え脅えNounUsually kanaFreq #11347
1

being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation

悪びれるわるびれる悪怯れるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #11556
1

Usu. with negative sentence

to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed

Examples
そんな事実にまったく悪びれることなく、千歳は今日も元気に過ごしております。
Without flinching from that fact in the slightest, Chitose is spending today as well in fine spirit.
卑怯者ひきょうものNounFreq #14350
1

coward; chicken; yellow-belly

Examples
私は卑怯者には我慢ならない。
I have no tolerance of cowards.
2

sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person

卑怯な手を使うひきょうなてをつかうExpressionGodan verbFreq #48581
1

to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul

怯懦きょうだNoun～な Adj.Freq #51710
1

Formal or literary term

cowardly; spineless; weak-willed; fainthearted

怯夫きょうふNounFreq #87153
1

Rare term

coward; timid man

卑怯千万ひきょうせんばんNoun～な Adj.四字熟語Freq #98632
1

very mean (sneaky); extremely unsportsmanlike

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