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冷や

Reading

Kana: ひや
Romaji: hiya
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

1

cold water

Note: abbreviation
See also: 冷や水 (reading ひやみず)
2

cold sake

Note: abbreviation
See also: 冷や酒 (reading ひやざけ)
3

cold; cool; chilled; unheated

Kanji

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 Sentences

(あたま)()やせ。
➥Cool off!
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()やしたのをください。
➥I'd like a chilled one.
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ワインをもっと()やしたい。
➥I want to chill the wine more.
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(あたま)()やせよ。
➥Calm down.
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病人(びょうにん)(あたま)(こおり)()やした。
➥I cooled the patient's head with ice.
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金属(きんぞく)()やされると縮小(しゅくしょう)する。
➥Metal contracts when cooled.
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