How to say 'Shift' in Japanese | ずれる

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The Japanese word for Shift is 'Zureru', written as ずれる in Japanese.

word

ずれる

Meaning

Shift

Reading

Zureru

Explanation

The Japanese verb 'ずれる (zureru)' means 'to shift' or 'to be off'. It is used to describe something that has moved from its original position or is not aligned correctly. This can refer to physical objects, such as a picture frame that is crooked, or abstract concepts, such as a schedule that has been delayed. For example: the picture frame shifted「額縁がずれた」(がくぶちがずれた). The meeting time shifted「会議の時間がずれた」(かいぎのじかんがずれた). Additionally, 'ずれる' can also imply a deviation from expectations or norms, such as in '彼の考えは現実からずれている (かれのかんがえはげんじつからずれている) (His thinking is out of touch with reality).'

Part Of Speech

verb

Frequency

3328

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Hiragana in the Word ずれる

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ず

Reading

hiragana

れ

Reading

hiragana

る

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'Zureru' means 'Shift' .

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