ぶれ
ぶれ
noun
shake, blur, wavering, inconsistency
1.
shake, blur, camera shake
Unwanted movement that causes blurring, especially in photography.
手ぶれで写真がぼけた。
The photo came out blurry from camera shake.
手ぶれ補正がついたカメラを買った。
I bought a camera with image stabilization.
シャッタースピードを上げればぶれを防げる。
You can prevent blur by increasing the shutter speed.
2.
wavering, inconsistency, deviation
A lack of consistency in one's stance, policy, or direction.
方針にぶれがない。
There is no wavering in the policy.
彼の発言にはぶれがある。
There is inconsistency in his statements.
軸がぶれない人は信頼される。
People who don't waver in their principles are trusted.
The noun form of the verb ぶれる (to shake, to waver). Has both a concrete physical meaning and an abstract figurative meaning.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 手ぶれ — camera shake (from hand movement)
- 手ぶれ補正 — image stabilization
- ぶれがない — consistent, unwavering
- ぶれがある — inconsistent, wavering
- 軸がぶれる — to lose one's center, to waver in principles
- 方針がぶれる — policy wavers
USAGE:
Sense 1 is very common in photography and videography. Sense 2 is widely used in politics, business, and everyday discussion of people's consistency. The phrase 軸がぶれない (not wavering from one's core) is a popular expression of praise.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 揺れ — shaking, swaying (physical, e.g., earthquake)
- 迷い — hesitation, doubt (internal, psychological)