冷や冷や

Reading

Kana: ひやひや

Romaji: hiyahiya

Definition

adv

noun

vs

1

feeling chilly; being fearful

Kanji

冷

Readings: レイ、 つめ.たい、 ひ.える、 ひ.や、 ひ.ややか、 ひ.やす、 ひ.やかす、 さ.める、 さ.ます

Meanings: cool, cold (beer, person), chill

Example Sentence

先(さき)ほどの彼(かれ)らのやり取(と)りにはひやひやしたよ。まさに一触即発(いっしょくそくはつ)の危機(きき)だったね。

➥I was really nervous to see how they dealt with each other just now. I guess things were touch-and-go between them.