臆病者(おくびょうもの)

おくびょうもの
noun
coward; timid person
personality
1. coward; timid person
A person who is easily frightened or lacks courage. Carries a negative, often contemptuous nuance when used to describe someone directly.
臆病者(おくびょうもの)と呼(よ)ばれた。
I was called a coward.
彼(かれ)は臆病者(おくびょうもの)ではない。ただ慎重(しんちょう)なだけだ。
He's not a coward. He's just cautious.
臆病者(おくびょうもの)だと思(おも)われたくなくて、無理(むり)して挑戦(ちょうせん)した。
Not wanting to be seen as a coward, I pushed myself to take on the challenge.

Composed of 臆病(おくびょう) (cowardice, timidity) and 者(もの) (person). This is a direct, somewhat harsh label for someone who lacks courage. Note that 者(もの) (not 者(しゃ)) is used here, giving it a more colloquial and personal tone.

Common collocations

  • 臆病者(おくびょうもの)と呼(よ)ぶ: to call someone a coward
  • 臆病者(おくびょうもの)め: you coward! (contemptuous)
  • 臆病者(おくびょうもの)だと思(おも)われる: to be thought of as a coward

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Related Words

Compare: 弱虫(よわむし) (weakling, crybaby)
Compare: 卑怯者(ひきょうもの) (coward, unfair person)
Related: 小心者(しょうしんもの) (coward)
Compare: へたれ (wimp)
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Added 2026.4.9 4:20 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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