Word Meaning 冷や冷や

ひやひや hiyahiya

冷や冷や is read as ひやひや (hiyahiya) and means to feel chilly.

Meaning

English

to feel chilly
to be afraid
to be frightened
to be nervous
to be anxious
to be worried
to be on edge

Reading

Kana

ひやひや

Romaji

hiyahiya

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 20 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 125854 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

冷たい

つめたい

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

冷笑

れいしょう

sneer

Example Sentences

その銃どうしたの？本物？危ないから下ろしなさい。冷や冷やするから。

What are you doing with that gun? Is that real? Put it down, that's dangerous. You're freaking me out a little.