Word details

冷や汗

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 冷や汗.

Dictionary

Entry

冷や汗冷汗やあいかん (冷汗)NounFreq #5792
1

cold sweat

Examples
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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

cool, cold (beer, person), chill

7 strokesFrequency 667JLPT N2Grade 4

On

レイ

Kun

つめ.たいひ.えるひ.やひ.ややかひ.やすひ.やかすさ.めるさ.ます

sweat, perspire

6 strokesFrequency 1,502JLPT N2Grade 8

On

カン

Kun

あせ

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