冷や汗
ひやあせ cold sweat
Why it means this
冷や (chilled) + 汗 (sweat) — the sweat of fear or embarrassment, felt as cold on the skin.
Breakdown
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.
ひやあせ cold sweat
冷や (chilled) + 汗 (sweat) — the sweat of fear or embarrassment, felt as cold on the skin.
Each character links to its full entry — origin story, stroke order, and readings.