身の毛のよだつ みのけのよだつ Also written 身の毛の弥立つ Meanings Expression, Godan verb hair-raising; bloodcurdling; horrible; shocking; gruesome See also: 身の毛がよだつ (みのけがよだつ). Kanji 身 body. Read as み. 毛 hair Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists