Vocabulary

What does ひやひや mean?

ひやひや means nervous and uneasy (afraid of being found out or of something going wrong).

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TOPICS

nervous and uneasy (afraid of being found out or of something going wrong)

Example sentences

遅刻(ちこく)したのを先生(せんせい)に気(き)づかれないかと、ひやひやした。
I was on edge, worried the teacher would notice I was late.