How to say 'Tremble' in Japanese | 震える

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The Japanese word for Tremble is 'Furueru', written as 震える in Japanese.'Tremble' in hiragana is ふるえる.

word

震える

Meaning

Tremble

Reading

ふるえる

furueru

Kanji

震Quake

Explanation

The Japanese verb '震える (ふるえる)' means 'to tremble' or 'to shiver'. It is used to describe physical shaking due to cold, fear, excitement, or other strong emotions. It can also be used metaphorically to describe something that is unstable or shaky. Example sentences: She trembled with fear「彼女は恐怖で震えた」(かのじょはきょうふでふるえた). The leaves trembled in the wind「葉っぱが風で震えた」(はっぱがかぜでふるえた). The ground trembled during the earthquake「地震で地面が震えた」(じしんでじめんがふるえた).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3110

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

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

Kanji in the Word 震える

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

震

Meaning

Quake

Hiragana in the Word 震える

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

え

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 震える Through the Kanji 震

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 震 as well.

word

地震

Meaning

Earthquake

word

震度

Meaning

Intensity

word

震災

Meaning

Earthquake

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What does 'Furueru' (震える) mean?

'Furueru' means 'Tremble' .

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