脂あぶら汗あせ

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.