鳥肌(とりはだ)

とりはだ
noun
goosebumps
1. goosebumps; gooseflesh
the bumpy texture of skin caused by cold or strong emotions
寒(さむ)くて鳥肌(とりはだ)が立(た)った。
I got goosebumps from the cold.
感動(かんどう)して鳥肌(とりはだ)が立(た)った。
I got goosebumps from being moved.
あの歌(うた)を聞(き)くと鳥肌(とりはだ)が立(た)つほど感動(かんどう)する。
That song is so moving it gives me goosebumps.

ETYMOLOGY:
鳥肌(とりはだ) literally means "bird skin" (鳥(とり) = bird, 肌(はだ) = skin), referring to the appearance of plucked poultry.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 鳥肌(とりはだ)が立(た)つ - to get goosebumps (the standard collocation)
  • 鳥肌(とりはだ)もの - something that gives you goosebumps (often describing something amazing or creepy)

CAUSES:

鳥肌(とりはだ) can be caused by:

  • Cold temperatures (寒(さむ)さ)
  • Fear (恐怖(きょうふ))
  • Emotional experiences (感動(かんどう))
  • Creepy or eerie situations (気味(きみ)が悪(わる)い)

RELATED:

  • 身震(みぶる)い - shiver, shudder
  • 寒気(さむけ) - chills
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Added 2026.1.27 20:29
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