鳥肌 (とりはだ, torihada) Japanese meaning: goosebumps

Meanings

1

goosebumps; gooseflesh

Refers to the bumpy skin condition caused by cold, fear, or strong emotion. Often used in the phrase 鳥肌が立つ (to get goosebumps).

寒さむくて鳥とり肌はだが立たった。
I got goosebumps from the cold.
感かん動どうして鳥とり肌はだが止とまらなかった。
I was so moved I couldn't stop getting goosebumps.

2

noun

rough skin; coarse skin

Literally 'bird skin', used to describe skin that is rough or bumpy like a plucked bird. Less common than the goosebumps sense; often replaced by 肌荒れ or ざらざらした肌 in modern conversation.

冬ふゆになると肌はだが鳥とり肌はだのように荒あれる。
In winter, my skin gets rough like gooseflesh.

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Usage patterns

〈事こと〉に鳥とり肌はだが立たつto get goosebumps from something (fear, cold, excitement, etc.)
その恐おそろしい話はなしに鳥とり肌はだが立たった。
That scary story gave me goosebumps.
〈物もの〉は鳥とり肌はだものだ(colloquial) something is so impressive or thrilling it gives you goosebumps
あのライブの演えん奏そうは鳥とり肌はだものだった。
That live performance was absolutely goosebump-inducing.

Expressions

鳥とり肌はだが立たつget goosebumps · be deeply moved; get chills; feel shivers