鳥肌(とりはだ)

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 words

• 身震(みぶる)い - shiver, shudder
• 寒気(さむけ) - chills