He keeps his nerve even on a big stage.
You've got a lot of nerve doing something so dangerous.
He has the nerve to speak confidently even to a president he's just met.
I'm afraid of heights and don't have the nerve to ride roller coasters.
I wasn't well prepared, but I pulled through on sheer nerve.
The haunted-house dare was a good chance to test our nerve.
肝っ玉 is a colloquial, earthy word for guts or toughness of character, whereas 度胸 is the more neutral, widely used term for nerve.
根性 emphasizes gritty perseverance and willpower over time, while 度胸 is about boldness in a single tense moment.
心臓 (in phrases like 心臓が強い) and 度胸 both convey nerve or boldness, but 度胸 is a standalone noun for courage while 心臓 needs a set phrase to carry that meaning.
度胸 emphasizes bold nerve in facing danger, while 肝 can refer more broadly to inner fortitude or courage.
度胸 emphasizes fearlessness or nerve in a risky or scary situation, while ガッツ is broader and refers to general fighting spirit or determination.
度胸 emphasizes fearlessness or nerve in the moment, while 気概 is a more sustained, principled spirit of determination.
臆病 describes timidity or cowardice, the opposite of the bold nerve expressed by 度胸.
動悸 (heart palpitations) sounds similar to 度胸 but refers to a physical racing heartbeat, not courage or nerve.
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency news word.
Compound of 度 (degree, measure) and 胸 (chest, heart). The combination suggests the measure of one's heart or spirit, i.e., one's capacity for boldness.