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鳥肌

Goosebumps


Meaning

Goosebumps

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Bird skin is goosebumps. Makes sense, since a goose is a bird and a bird's skin is bumpy.


Reading

とりはだ

Explanation

The reading is the individual vocab readings of the two kanji, 鳥 and 肌.


Context

Context Sentences

「ゴキブリ」という名前を聞くだけで、鳥肌が立ちます。

I get goosebumps just from hearing the name "cockroach."


Kanji Composition