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おくびょう

rarely used kanji formな adjectiveadjective (generic)nounnoun (generic)

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Meanings

cowardly, timid, easily frightened

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かれ臆病おくびょう性格せいかくのせいで、あたらしいことに挑戦ちょうせんできない。

Because of his cowardly nature, he cannot challenge himself with new things.

臆病者おくびょうものばれるのがいやで、無理むり参加さんかした。

Not wanting to be called a coward, I forced myself to participate.

おさなころから臆病おくびょうだった彼女かのじょは、一人ひとり旅行りょこうすることを長年ながねんおそれていた。

She had been timid since childhood and had feared traveling alone for many years.

臆病おくびょう克服こくふくするために、かれはあえて困難こんなん状況じょうきょうくようにした。

In order to overcome his timidity, he deliberately placed himself in difficult situations.

指導者しどうしゃたるもの臆病おくびょうであれば、組織そしき全体ぜんたい士気しき悪影響あくえいきょうおよぼすことはうまでもない。

It goes without saying that if a person in a leadership position is cowardly, it will have a negative effect on the morale of the entire organization.