“To lose one's nerve” in Japanese
Short answer
To lose one's nerve in Japanese is “引ける” (hikeru). Full meaning: to close, to be over, to break up (e.g. school); to lose one's nerve, to feel daunted.
Other ways to say “To lose one's nerve” in Japanese
ビビる
bibiru to feel nervous, to feel afraid, to feel self-conscious, to lose one's nerve, to get cold feet, to get the jitters; to be startled, to be surprised, to be shocked, to feel frightened, to be spooked
いじける
ijikeru to grow timid, to cower, to shrink, to lose one's nerve; to become perverse, to become contrary, to become warped, to become withdrawn; to be cramped, to be constrained
芋る
imoru to be seized with fear, to be intimidated, to lose one's nerve; to camp (in an online multiplayer game)
腰が砕ける
koshigakudakeru to collapse, to give up, to lose one's nerve, to have one's knees give way
ビビん
bibin to feel nervous, to feel afraid, to feel self-conscious, to lose one's nerve, to get cold feet, to get the jitters; to be startled, to be surprised, to be shocked, to feel frightened, to be spooked
ビビル
bibiru to feel nervous, to feel afraid, to feel self-conscious, to lose one's nerve, to get cold feet, to get the jitters; to be startled, to be surprised, to be shocked, to feel frightened, to be spooked
びびる
bibiru to feel nervous, to feel afraid, to feel self-conscious, to lose one's nerve, to get cold feet, to get the jitters; to be startled, to be surprised, to be shocked, to feel frightened, to be spooked
びびん
bibin to feel nervous, to feel afraid, to feel self-conscious, to lose one's nerve, to get cold feet, to get the jitters; to be startled, to be surprised, to be shocked, to feel frightened, to be spooked
びびッ
bibi to feel nervous, to feel afraid, to feel self-conscious, to lose one's nerve, to get cold feet, to get the jitters; to be startled, to be surprised, to be shocked, to feel frightened, to be spooked
イヂける
ijikeru to grow timid, to cower, to shrink, to lose one's nerve; to become perverse, to become contrary, to become warped, to become withdrawn; to be cramped, to be constrained
イジける
ijikeru to grow timid, to cower, to shrink, to lose one's nerve; to become perverse, to become contrary, to become warped, to become withdrawn; to be cramped, to be constrained
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