英和和英

読み方 きも

名詞

1

（＝肝臓）the liver; the gall-bladder

用例

• 肝に銘ずる
  to impress［stamp, engrave, imprint, inscribe］a fact on one's mind―into one's soul

• その出来事は深く肝に銘じて忘れられぬ
  The event is deeply impressed on my memory―indelibly stamped into my soul.
• このことを肝に銘じて忘れるな
  You must have this fact impressed on your mind.
• 肝をつぶす
  to be amazed―be astounded―be petrified
• 皆肝をつぶして眺めておった
  They looked on in amazement.
• 肝を冷やす
  to make one's blood run cold―curdle one's blood―freeze one's blood―strike; terror to one's heart
• 深夜に狼の遠吠えを聞くと肝を冷やす
  To hear a wolf howl at dead of night would make your blood run cold―strike terror to your heart.
• 肝をいる
  to manage―use one's good offices

2

（＝肝力）pluck; courage; spirit; spunk

用例

• 肝の太い奴だ
  He is a plucky fellow―a spunky fellow.

• 肝が小さい
  He is timid―faint-hearted―a coward.

読み方 い

名詞

The gall

• 熊の胆
  bear's gall

読み方 たん

名詞

1

（＝胆力） pluck; courage; spirit; grit; endurance; nerves; the powers of manhood

用例

• 胆を錬る
  to cultivate the powers of manhood

• 胆が坐っている
  He has steady nerves―iron nerves.
• 五尺の短身総てこれ胆
  He is short of stature, but full of pluck.
• 胆大心小
  to be bold and prudent
• 胆を奪う
  to frighten one―terrify one―appal one―curdle one's blood―make one's blood run cold―strike terror to one's heart

2

（＝きも） the liver; the gall-bladder