Illustration: In a quiet restaurant dining room, a server has just caught a tipping tray before its cup of tea could fall into a customer's lap. The cup rests at an alarming angle against the server's free hand, with a few drops suspended above the saucer.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

冷ひや汗あせ

hiyaase

cold sweat

冷や汗もの describes a close call. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

先生せんせいの言葉ことばでメアリーは冷ひや汗あせをかいた。
The teacher’s words put Mary in a cold sweat.
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冷ひや汗あせものだった。
That was a close shave.
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話はなし合あいの席せきで着信音ちゃくしんおんが響ひびき、冷ひや汗あせが出でた。
A ringtone sounded during the meeting, and I broke out in a cold sweat.
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Kanji in 冷汗

冷cool; cold (beer, person)OnレイKunつめたい・ひえる・ひや
汗sweat; perspireOnカンKunあせ

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