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How do you say "cowardly" in Japanese?
臆病者だ
okubyoumono da
In Japanese, "cowardly" is 臆病者だ (okubyoumono da).
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Pronunciation
Pronounce oh-koo-BYOH-moh-noh-da, six syllables, with byo getting a slight lift as the loudest beat.
Writing and usage
臆病者だ is written using kanji. It's a adjective, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
逃げ出すのは臆病だった。
nigedasu noha okubyou datta.
It was cowardly to run away.
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How to remember 臆病者だ
Okubyoumono sounds like 'oak-boo, moan-oh', picture a cowardly ghost hiding behind an oak tree, too scared to even moan properly.
Related words
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- proud 誇らしい hokorashii
- ashamed 恥ずかしい hazukashii
- embarrassed 恥ずかしい hazukashii
- confused 混乱している konran shiteiru
- curious 好奇心旺盛な koukishin'ousei na
- bored 退屈だ taikutsu da
- lonely 孤独だ kodoku da
- grateful 感謝している kanshashi teiru
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Questions about 臆病者だ
How do you pronounce 臆病者だ?
Pronounce oh-koo-BYOH-moh-noh-da, six syllables, with byo getting a slight lift as the loudest beat.
Is 臆病者だ formal or casual?
臆病者だ is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 臆病者だ written in Japanese?
臆病者だ is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as okubyoumono da.
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