Word Meaning 冷え冷え

ひえびえ hiebie

冷え冷え is read as ひえびえ (hiebie) and means (acting) coldly (toward someone).

Meaning

English

(acting) coldly (toward someone)
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature)
lonelily
lonesomely

Reading

Kana

ひえびえ

Romaji

hiebie

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 124425 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

冷え

ひえ

chilliness

冷たい

つべたい

cold (to the touch)

冷戦

れいせん

cold war

冷静

れいせい

calmness

冷水

れいすい

cold water

冷ややか

ひややか

cold

冷える

ひえる

to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator)

冷やす

ひやす

to be frightened (at)

冷める

さめる

to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.)

冷やかす

ひやかす

to cool

冷え込む

ひえこむ

to feel very cold (of the body)

冷え性

ひえしょう

sensitivity to cold

Example Sentences

体の芯まで冷え冷えだよ。

I'm chilled to the bone.

晴天にもかかわらず、空気は冷え冷えとしていた。

In spite of the sunny weather, the air was rather chilly.