臆おく病びょう神がみ

noun

god of cowardice; timidity-causing spirit

Folkloric concept of a deity or spirit that makes a person timid or panicky. Often used in expressions like 臆病神がつく (to be seized by cowardice).

• 臆おく病びょう神がみがついたように、彼かれは何なにも決けつ断だんできなくなった。

  As if possessed by the god of cowardice, he became unable to make any decisions.