Translation guide
Describes someone who lacks courage, is easily frightened, or cannot handle difficult or unpleasant situations. Often used in the negative: 'not for the faint of heart.'
He is faint of heart.
Not for the faint of heart.
To describe a person who is easily scared or not brave.
Literally 'weak-spirited.' A common, natural way to say someone is timid or faint-hearted.
He's faint of heart, so he can't watch horror movies.
Means 'cowardly' or 'timid.' Can be used as a noun or na-adjective. Slightly more direct than 気が弱い.
A faint-hearted person isn't suited for this job.
Literally 'small heart/mind.' Means timid, faint-hearted, or lacking in boldness. Often used in compounds like 小心者 (しょうしんもの, coward).
He's a faint-hearted person.
To warn that something is intense, scary, or requires courage.
A natural way to say 'not suitable for the faint-hearted.' Replace 〜 with the activity or thing.
This job is not for the faint of heart.
Means 'requires resolve/preparedness.' Implies it's not for the faint-hearted.
Literally 'can't be done with half-hearted feelings.' Conveys that something requires full commitment and courage.
The English phrase 'faint of heart' is idiomatic. A direct translation like '心がかすかな' would be unnatural. Use the expressions above instead.
Going down this path is not for the faint of heart.
This training is not for the faint of heart.