ひやあせ
Hiyaase
Other forms: 冷汗
Also read: れいかん
冷や汗 (Hiyaase) is a Japanese noun meaning “cold sweat”.
Meanings
- nouncold sweat
Examples
先生の言葉でメアリーは冷や汗をかいた。
The teacher's words put Mary in a cold sweat.
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.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).