腑ふ抜ぬけ

Similar words

• 弱よわ虫むし

  弱虫 is a more general term for a weakling or coward, while 腑抜け emphasizes a lack of spirit or resolve, often with a harsher tone.

• 意気地いくじなし

  意気地なし also means coward or gutless person, but 腑抜け can imply a more fundamental lack of character or backbone.

Etymology

Compound of 腑 (ふ, 'gut, viscera') and 抜け (ぬけ, 'missing, lacking'), literally 'lacking guts'. The figurative meaning of lacking courage or spirit is an extension of the idea that one's innards are missing.