度肝を抜く
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 度肝を抜く
1
Idiomatic expression
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound; to take (someone) aback; to boggle the mind (of someone)
Kanji in this Word
度
9 strokes
Frequency: 110
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
degrees
occurrence
time
counter for occurrences
consider
attitude
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ド
ト
タク
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
たび
-た.い
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
のり
肝
7 strokes
Frequency: 1118
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
liver
pluck
nerve
chutzpah
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
きも
抜
7 strokes
Frequency: 726
JLPT N2
Grade 8
Meanings
slip out
extract
pull out
pilfer
quote
remove
omit
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
バツ
ハツ
ハイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ぬ.く
-ぬ.く
ぬ.き
ぬ.ける
ぬ.かす
ぬ.かる
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ぬき
胆
9 strokes
Frequency: 1449
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
gall bladder
courage
pluck
nerve
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
タン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
きも
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
い
まこと
📝
Build your Vocabulary
Add words to your personal quiz list and master them using our spaced-repetition system. Practice makes perfect!
