寒気 (さむけ, samuke) Japanese meaning: chill | KotomoraI feel a chill; maybe I caught a cold.
Hearing that scary story sent shivers down my spine.
Usage patterns
寒気がするto feel chilled/have shivers
I feel chills all over, maybe I have a fever.
寒気を感じるto feel a chill
She suddenly felt a chill run down her back.
寒気が走るa chill runs through one's body
A chill ran down my spine when I heard that story.
寒気に襲われるto be struck by a sudden chill
I woke up in the middle of the night hit by a strong chill.
