豪ごう胆たん

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

Describes a person or their attitude as courageous, unafraid, and willing to take risks. Often used in a positive, admiring sense.

彼かれは豪ごう胆たんな決けつ断だんで会かい社しゃを救すくった。
He saved the company with a bold decision.
豪ごう胆たんな性せい格かくの彼かの女じょは、どんな困こん難なんにも立たち向むかう。
With her fearless personality, she faces any difficulty.

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Kanji

豪overpowering, great, powerful
胆gall bladder, courage, pluck
剛sturdy, strength

Related words

大だい胆たん
大胆 also means 'bold' or 'daring', but can imply audacity or shamelessness, while 豪胆 emphasizes fearless courage and stout-heartedness.
勇ゆう敢かん
勇敢 means 'brave' or 'heroic' and is more about valor in the face of danger, whereas 豪胆 focuses on a bold, unflinching temperament.

Written forms

豪ごう胆たんUsage78%
Standard kanji spelling; 豪 suggests 'magnificent' or 'heroic' boldness.
剛ごう胆たんUsage22%
Alternate kanji spelling; 剛 suggests 'sturdy' or 'firm' boldness. Less common than 豪胆.

Etymology

Compound of 豪 (ごう, 'magnificent, heroic') and 胆 (たん, 'gallbladder, courage'). The combination conveys a spirit of fearless boldness. The alternate form 剛胆 uses 剛 (ごう, 'sturdy, firm') with a similar meaning.