- 身の毛
- みのけ【身の毛】¶ → 身の毛もよだつ¶彼は~がよだったHis hair stood on end. 《略式》.* * *みのけ【身の毛】
●身の毛がよだった. My hair stood on end (with horror).
・あんな男と踊るなんて, 考えただけで身の毛がよだつ. The mere thought of dancing with that man gives me the creeps.
●身の毛のよだつ(ような) hair-raising; bloodcurdling; horrible 《cruelty》
・恐ろしくて身の毛のよだつような光景でした. The horrible sight made my hair stand on end.
・その話を聞いて身の毛のよだつ思いがした. The story sent a thrill of horror down my spine.
●犯行手口の残虐さに身の毛もよだつ思いだった. The cold-blooded way in which the crime was committed made my hair stand on end.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.