"Fearlessness"

Japanese translation: 大胆不敵

04:29 Jan 31, 2010
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English term or phrase: "Fearlessness"
Can anyone help me with the translation for "fearlessness" into Japanese?

I want to tattoo that word in Kanji. Please email it to me at [email protected]

Thank you!
Fear
Japanese translation:大胆不敵
Explanation:
大胆不敵(daitan futeki) means very bold, brave, no fear. I picked this word because you wanted Kanji for the tattoo. It has a nuance of "daredevil" as well. If you want to express "courageous", 度胸(dokyou) is also good candidate.
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3大胆不敵
leahmartin
4怖いもの知らず
Yasutomo Kanazawa
4豪気
mnis1 (X)
2 +1剛胆/豪胆
cinefil


  

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"fearlessness"
怖いもの知らず


Explanation:
The above characters would perfectly fit into what you are looking for. It literally means a person who knows no fear.

Yasutomo Kanazawa
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"fearlessness"
大胆不敵


Explanation:
大胆不敵(daitan futeki) means very bold, brave, no fear. I picked this word because you wanted Kanji for the tattoo. It has a nuance of "daredevil" as well. If you want to express "courageous", 度胸(dokyou) is also good candidate.

leahmartin
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agree  Mitsuko Yoshida: 不敵 means "There is no enemy" or "Fearlessness".
9 mins
  -> Thank you, Sue-my san!

agree  murasakinoyuki: i think this would be the best choice best considering you want it as a tattoo
44 mins
  -> Thank you, murasakinoyuki san!

agree  lingualabo: this idiom has a nice rythm, too.
10 hrs
  -> Thank you, lingualabo san!
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"fearlessness"
剛胆/豪胆


Explanation:
ごう‐たん【剛胆・豪胆】ガウ‥
胆力がすわっていること。おそれず沈着なこと。大胆。「—無比の男」「—な若者」
広辞苑

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agree  lingualabo: "剛胆無比 goutan-muhi (exreme fearlessness)" would be nice, too.
18 hrs
  -> Thanks a lot.
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"fearlessness"
豪気


Explanation:
豪気 (gouki)
・stouthearted; intrepid.

・stouthearted : having a stout heart or spirit: a : courageous b : stubborn
・intrepid. : characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance
<an intrepid explorer>

剛気 (gouki) also means the same as 豪気.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2010-01-31 08:19:29 GMT)
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ごう‐き〔ガウ‐〕【豪気/剛気】

[名・形動]
1 強く勇ましい気性。大胆で、細かいことにこだわらないこと。また、そのさま。
「うわべだけ―を装う」「―な気風」
http://kotobank.jp/word/豪気


    Reference: http://ocndictionary.goo.ne.jp/leaf/je/11428/m0u/%E3%81%94/
    Reference: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stouthearted
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