Last Updated :2026/01/02

肝を冷やす

Hiragana
きもをひやす
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
非常に恐ろしく感じること。ひどく驚いてゾッとすること。 / 危険な目にあい、思わず血の気が引くような思いをすること。
Easy Japanese Meaning
とてもこわくて、びっくりしてしまうようすをあらわすことば
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
大为惊恐 / 吓得胆战心惊 / 吓得魂飞魄散
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
嚇得魂飛魄散 / 驚恐萬分 / 嚇出一身冷汗
Korean Meaning
간담이 서늘해지다 / 몹시 놀라다 / 겁에 질리다
Vietnamese Meaning
hoảng sợ tột độ / khiếp vía, chết điếng / sợ đến tái mặt
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Walking home at night, I heard loud footsteps behind me and was struck with terror.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

夜路上从身后传来巨大的脚步声,让我心头一凉。

Chinese (Traditional) Translation

在夜路上從背後聽到很大的腳步聲,嚇得我膽顫心驚。

Korean Translation

밤길에서 뒤에서 큰 발소리가 들려 간이 철렁했다.

Vietnamese Translation

Khi đi trên đường vào ban đêm, tôi nghe thấy tiếng bước chân lớn phía sau khiến tôi thót tim.

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(idiomatic) to struck with terror

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(idiomatic) to struck with terror

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肝を冷やす

夜道で背後から大きな足音が聞こえて、肝を冷やす思いをした。

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Walking home at night, I heard loud footsteps behind me and was struck with terror.

Walking home at night, I heard loud footsteps behind me and was struck with terror.

See correct answer

夜道で背後から大きな足音が聞こえて、肝を冷やす思いをした。

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