noun, adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. coward, namby-pamby, wimp, weak-kneed person, spineless person.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
腑抜け ふぬけ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

viscera, bowels
フ はらわた (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
borough, urban prefecture, govt office
フ い う (4th, N2)
dotted cliff radical (no. 53)
ゲン (Kentei 1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
adhere, attach, refer to
つ.ける フ -づけ (4th, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)
slip out, extract, pull out
ぬ.く バツ ぬき (7th, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
friend
とも ユウ う (2nd, N5)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また ユウ やす (8th, N1)