震(ふる)え

The noun form of the verb 震(ふる)える (to tremble/shake). Refers to involuntary shaking caused by cold, fear, excitement, illness, or other strong physical or emotional states.

Common collocations

• 震(ふる)えが止(と)まらない: can't stop shaking
• 震(ふる)えが来(く)る: start trembling
• 声(こえ)の震(ふる)え: tremor in the voice
• 手(て)の震(ふる)え: hand tremor
• 体(からだ)の震(ふる)え: body shaking

Writing

Can also be written as 振(ふる)え, though 震(ふる)え is more common for involuntary shaking. 振(ふる)え tends to be used for deliberate or mechanical vibrations.

Related words

• 震(ふる)える: to tremble, to shake (verb)
• 身震(みぶる)い: a shudder (often from cold or fear)
• 戦慄(せんりつ): shudder of horror (literary)