# 怯 get afeared

(leftheart) + 去 (past tense)
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## Onyomi

KYOU |

## Mnemonic

| My heart is afeared of all the secrets in my past, which could come back to haunt me 今日 (KYOU=today)

## Kunyomi

おび＊える | To be intimidated. Sometimes it is used the same way as more popular cousin 怖がる　（こわがる）: to be scared. But often it connotes a very specific form of fear : to be cowed, scared into submission - usually used with things like political intimidation or domestic violence. To be scared into complying or obeying. ★☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

卑怯(ひきょう) な | treacherous coward ★☆☆☆☆ 卑 (despicable) + 怯 (get afeared) = 卑怯 (treacherous coward) not just a coward ,but someone who does treacherous, trifling bullshit because they're a coward - like if they fight you they know they can't win fairly so they'll knee your groin, they're a 卑怯なmotherfucker.

## Synonyms

coward 腰抜け 意気地なし 卑怯な
get scared 怖がる 恐れてる 怯える びびってる