noun
rough skin like a shark's
Describes skin that is rough, dry, or bumpy, likened to the texture of shark skin. Often used in beauty or skincare contexts.
冬になると、ひじやかかとが鮫肌になる。
In winter, my elbows and heels get rough like shark skin.
このクリームは鮫肌に効くらしい。
This cream is said to work on rough, shark-like skin.
鳥肌 means 'goosebumps' (literally 'bird skin'), referring to the bumpy skin caused by cold or fear, while 鮫肌 refers to rough, dry texture like shark skin.
Compound of 鮫 (さめ, 'shark') and 肌 (はだ, 'skin'). The word straightforwardly describes skin that resembles the rough texture of shark skin.