Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 冷え冷え(ひえひえ) in Japanese

冷え冷え
Kana Reading
ひえひえ, ひえびえ
Romaji
hiehie, hiebie
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, adverb taking the `to' particle
    Meaning
    feeling chilly; being fearful; cold
    Example sentence
    晴天にもかかわらず、空気は冷え冷えとしていた。 In spite of the sunny weather, the air was rather chilly.

Examples of 冷え冷え, ひえひえ, ひえびえ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

冷 JLPT 3

7 strokes

cool, cold (beer, person), chill

On'Yomi: レイ

Kun'Yomi: 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

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