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Meanings
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Refers to one's mental or emotional core, courage, or fortitude. Often used in literary or formal contexts, and in set phrases like 心胆を練る (to steel one's heart).
His fortitude is extraordinary.
Steeling one's heart, one faces the difficult situation.
Expressions
- 心胆を寒からしめるmake one's blood run cold; chill to the core