臆病おくびょう (okubyou)

cowardice, timidity

  • JLPT N1
  • adjectival noun
  • Pitch 3
  • #16775 most frequent

Meaning

臆病 (おくびょう, okubyou) is a JLPT N1 adjectival noun meaning “cowardice, timidity”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

おとうとちいさい ころ臆病おくびょうだったんだ。

My younger brother used to be cowardly when he was little.

臆病者おくびょうものっ!

」 "To tell you the truth, I am scared of heights." "You are a coward!"「

かれはひどく 臆病おくびょうだ。

He's a big coward.

きみ臆病おくびょうではない。

You are not a coward.