肝を冷やす
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 肝を冷やす
1
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
Examples
彼はびっくりして肝を冷やした。
It scared the daylights out of him.
Kanji in this Word
肝
7 strokes
Frequency: 1118
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
liver
pluck
nerve
chutzpah
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
カン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
きも
冷
7 strokes
Frequency: 667
JLPT N2
Grade 4
Meanings
cool
cold (beer, person)
chill
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
レイ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
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
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