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Japanese

やす

きもをひやす
Meaning: to be frightened out of one's wits; to get a terrible fright
Part of Speech: Verb, Idiom

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Verb inflections

Verb inflections
Form Affirmative Negative
Present 肝を冷やす 肝を冷やさない
Polite 肝を冷やします 肝を冷やしません
Past 肝を冷やした 肝を冷やさなかった
Polite + Past 肝を冷やしました 肝を冷やしませんでした
Te-form 肝を冷やして 肝を冷やさなくて
Potential 肝を冷やせる 肝を冷やせない
Passive 肝を冷やされる 肝を冷やされない
Causative 肝を冷やさせる 肝を冷やさせない
Imperative 肝を冷やせ 肝を冷やすな

Example

あの映画には、見る人の肝を冷やす場面がある。
That movie contains scenes that frighten viewers out of their wits.

Usage Notes

This idiom describes a sudden, intense fright, often caused by danger, a shocking event, or a scary story.

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