脂あぶら汗あせ

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Meanings

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noun

cold sweat; greasy sweat

Refers to sweat that feels oily or greasy, often associated with nervousness, fear, or illness. The term can describe both the sensation and the appearance of such sweat.

緊きん張ちょうで脂あぶら汗あせが出でた。
I broke out in a cold sweat from nervousness.

熱ねつがあるとき、脂あぶら汗あせをかくことがある。

When you have a fever, you sometimes break out in a greasy sweat.

Kanji

脂fat, grease, tallow
汗sweat, perspire
油oil, fat
膏fat, grease, lard

Related words

冷ひや汗あせ
冷や汗 specifically means 'cold sweat' and emphasizes the cool temperature, while 脂汗 focuses on the oily or greasy quality of the sweat, which may or may not be cold.

Built from

脂あぶら+汗あせ

Written forms

脂あぶら汗あせUsage89%
Standard kanji spelling; 脂 suggests oily or fatty sweat.
あぶら汗あせUsage8%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.
油あぶら汗あせUsage4%
Alternate kanji spelling using 油 (oil); less common than 脂汗.
膏あぶら汗あせ
rarely-used kanji form

Etymology

Compound of 脂 (あぶら, 'oil, fat') and 汗 (あせ, 'sweat'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word straightforwardly describes sweat that appears oily or greasy.

Rarely used kanji form; 膏 is an uncommon character for oil/fat.