冷や汗

ひやあせ

Also written 冷汗, れいかん

Meanings

1. Noun cold sweat

Kanji

• 冷 cool. Read as ひや.
• 汗 sweat. Read as あせ.

Example sentences

• 会議で川添さんの追及を受けて、冷や汗ものだったよ。
  When Kawazoe pinned me down at the meeting, I broke out in a cold sweat.
• 冷や汗ものだった。
  That was a close shave.

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