震(ふる)え

ふるえ
noun
shiver; tremor; shaking
1. shiver; tremor; shaking
An involuntary shaking of the body or a part of the body, caused by cold, fear, excitement, illness, or other strong physical or emotional states.
震(ふる)えが止(と)まらない。
I can't stop shaking.
寒(さむ)さで体(からだ)に震(ふる)えが来(き)た。
My body started shivering from the cold.
恐怖(きょうふ)で声(こえ)に震(ふる)えが混(ま)じっていた。
There was a tremor in her voice from fear.

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:

  • 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)
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Added 2026.3.23 14:29 · Revised 2026.4.3 12:01
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