Usage patterns 大だい 胆たん な 〈 行こう 動どう 〉 をとる to take bold action
He overcame the danger with bold action.
大だい 胆たん な 〈 発はっ 想そう 〉 a bold idea or approach
Her bold idea changed the company.
大だい 胆たん な 〈 決けつ 断だん 〉 を 下くだ す to make a bold decision
The president made a bold decision and expanded the business.
大だい 胆たん に 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something boldly
He boldly took on the new market.
Kanji 胆 gall bladder, courage, pluck Related words· 8 勇敢 stresses courage in facing danger, while 大胆 highlights boldness in taking risks or breaking convention.
果敢 describes decisive, resolute action especially under pressure, whereas 大胆 focuses more on fearless or unconventional boldness.
図太い implies a thick-skinned nerve or shameless boldness, while 大胆 is more neutral or even admirable.
大胆 emphasizes boldness and lack of hesitation in action or decision, while 不敵 focuses on fearlessness in the face of danger, often with a defiant edge.
Show 4 more Show fewer 大胆 emphasizes boldness or daring in action, while 強気 focuses on an unyielding, confident inner attitude.
大胆 means bold or daring with a nuance of fearlessness, while 堂々 in its second sense stresses acting openly and without shame rather than taking risks.
大胆 highlights fearlessness or daring in a decision or act, whereas 豪快 adds a sense of grandeur and vigor beyond mere courage.
大胆 focuses on boldness or audacity in general behavior, while 敢然 specifically conveys resolute courage in the face of difficulty.
Opposites· 6 小心 means timid and easily frightened, the opposite of the fearless quality described by 大胆 .
慎重 means careful and cautious, contrasting with the risk-taking boldness of 大胆 .
大胆 means bold or daring, the opposite of the cautious, detail-minded attitude expressed by 細心 (as in the set phrase 大胆かつ細心 ).
Show 3 more Show fewer 大胆 describes someone bold and unafraid of attention, the opposite of the easily-embarrassed disposition described by 照れ性 .
大胆 means bold and daring, contrasting with 臆病 which describes a timid, cowardly reluctance to take risks.
大胆 describes bold, fearless behavior, contrasting with the timid, hesitant nature implied by シャイ .
Word family daring; fearless; audacious
bold and unrestrained; daring and unfettered
bold and clever; daring and ingenious
Written forms 大だい 胆たん Usage 99%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency word.
だいたん Usage 1%
ダイタン Usage <1%
Etymology From Middle Chinese 大膽 (dàdǎn), meaning 'big gall bladder' → 'boldness'. The kanji 大 (big) and 胆 (gall bladder, courage) reflect the association of the gall bladder with courage in traditional Chinese medicine.
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