noun
loss of nerve; attack of nerves; panic
Describes a sudden onset of fear or cowardice that makes one unable to act. Often used in the phrase 臆病風に吹かれる (to be seized with fear).
大事なプレゼンの前に臆病風に吹かれてしまった。
I was seized with a loss of nerve right before the important presentation.
臆病
Struck by an attack of nerves, he couldn't utter a single word.