度ど肝ぎも

noun

guts; nerve; courage

Refers to boldness or fearlessness, often in the phrase 度肝を抜く (to astonish or startle someone). The word itself is a noun, but it is most commonly encountered in set expressions.

• 彼かれの度ど肝ぎもを抜ぬくようなパフォーマンスに、会かい場じょうは静しずまり返かえった。

  The audience fell silent at his astonishing performance.

• あの新しん人じんの度ど肝ぎもの据すわり方かたには驚おどろかされる。

  I'm amazed at how unflappable that new employee is.