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    3. 冷やっと

    冷やっと

    冷ひや​っ​と​

    feeling a sudden chill

    NTAdverb, Verb, Noun, ParticipleEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab13 strokes

    ひやっとヒヤッとヒヤっと

    Adverb, Verb, Noun, Participle

    1.
    feeling a sudden chill, feeling a shiver
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.), shuddering
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    冷
    つめ.たい・ひ.える・ひ.や・ひ.ややか・ひ.やす・ひ.やかす…(3)
    cool・cold (beer, person)・chill
    Kanji
    や
    ya
    Kana
    っ
    small tsu
    Kana
    と
    to
    Kana
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