1.
to be timid, to flinch, to be daunted, to lose one's nerve
To feel intimidated or fearful, causing hesitation or loss of confidence. Often used in negative constructions to describe someone who doesn't back down.
臆することなく
without flinching/hesitating
困難に臆してはいけない。
Don't be daunted by difficulties.
彼は臆することなく、大勢の前で自分の意見を主張した。
Without flinching, he asserted his opinion in front of a large crowd.
TRANSITIVITY: Intransitive (自動詞).
CONJUGATION: サ変動詞 (irregular する verb): 臆しない, 臆します, 臆して.
NUANCE: 臆する is a literary/formal word implying cowardice or losing nerve. It's often used in negative constructions (臆せず, 臆することなく) to describe courage or determination.
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 臆することなく (without flinching)
- 臆せずに (unflinchingly)
- ～に臆する (to be daunted by ~)
RELATED ADJECTIVE: 臆病 (cowardly, timid)
RELATED WORDS:
- 物怖じする (to be shy/timid)
- 気後れする (to feel intimidated)
- 怯む (to flinch, cower)
- 尻込みする (to shrink back)