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肝を冷やす

きもをひやす

Readings

きもをひやす

Meanings

  1. 1.
    exp, v5sto be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death

Kanji breakdown

肝
N57 strokesGrade 8
冷
N47 strokesGrade 4

Example sentences

彼はびっくりして肝を冷やした。

It scared the daylights out of him.

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肝を冷やすきもをひやす

to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death

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