How to say 'Shivering' in Japanese | ぶるぶる

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The Japanese word for Shivering is 'Buruburu', written as ぶるぶる in Japanese.

word

ぶるぶる

Meaning

Shivering

Reading

Buruburu

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'ぶるぶる' describes a trembling or shivering motion, often due to cold, fear, or nervousness. It is an onomatopoeic word that vividly conveys the physical sensation of shaking. For example: He was shivering from the cold「彼は寒さでぶるぶる震えていた」(かれはさむさでぶるぶるふるえていた). The puppy was shivering with fear「子犬は怖くてぶるぶるしていた」(こいぬはこわくてぶるぶるしていた). This word is commonly used in casual conversation and can also describe objects shaking, such as a vibrating phone.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

6672

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word ぶるぶる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ぶ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

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'Buruburu' means 'Shivering' .

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