きも
肝
　
を
ひ
冷
　
や
　
す

expression, Godan verb

  1. to be struck with terror, to be terrified, to be scared to death.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
きも
肝
　
を
ひ
冷
　
や
　
す
 肝を冷やす きもをひやす
　
き
　
も
　
を
ひ
冷
　
や
　
す
 きもを冷やす きもをひやす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

liver, pluck, nerve
カン　きも (Late Jr. High, N1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る　カン　ほ.す (6th, N2)
cool, cold (beer, person), chill
レイ　つめ.たい　ひ.える (4th, N3)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ　こおり (Kentei 1)
orders, laws, command
レイ　りょう　のり (4th, N2)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ　わりふ (Kentei 1)