Word Meaning 肝を冷やす

きもをひやす kimo o hiyasu

肝を冷やす is read as きもをひやす (kimo o hiyasu) and means to be struck with terror.

Meaning

English

  1. to be struck with terror
  2. to be terrified
  3. to be scared to death

Reading

Kana

きもをひやす

Romaji

kimo o hiyasu

Writing Variants

  • きもを冷やす きもをひやす kimoohiyasu

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Proverb Rank 115344 Priority S

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

肝胆相照す

かんたんあいてらす

to be profoundly compatible

きも

liver

肝心

かんじん

essential

肝臓

かんぞう

liver

肝要

かんよう

extremely important

肝硬変

かんこうへん

cirrhosis (of the liver)

肝炎

かんえん

hepatitis

肝不全

かんふぜん

liver failure

肝心要

かんじんかなめ

crucial

肝機能

かんきのう

liver function

肝機能障害

かんきのうしょうがい

impairment of liver function

肝移植

かんいしょく

liver transplant

Example Sentences

1

きもをひやすできごとだった。

It was an incident that chilled me to the bone.