寒気(さむけ)

さむけ
noun
chill; shiver; chills
1. chill; shiver; chills
A sensation of coldness felt in the body, often as a symptom of fever or illness. Can also refer to a shiver caused by fear or revulsion.
寒気(さむけ)がする。
I feel a chill.
熱(ねつ)が出(で)る前(まえ)に寒気(さむけ)を感(かん)じた。
I felt chills before the fever started.
あの怖(こわ)い話(はなし)を聞(き)いて、背筋(せすじ)に寒気(さむけ)が走(はし)った。
A chill ran down my spine when I heard that scary story.

READING:
The same kanji 寒気(かんき) read as かんき means cold air or cold weather, which is a different word. This entry covers the さむけ reading only.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 寒気(さむけ)がする (to feel a chill)
  • 寒気(さむけ)を感(かん)じる (to sense chills)
  • 背筋(せすじ)に寒気(さむけ)が走(はし)る (a chill runs down one's spine)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 悪寒(おかん): chills (from illness) — more medical, specifically refers to fever-related chills
  • 鳥肌(とりはだ): goosebumps — the physical skin reaction from cold or fear
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