ぶれ

noun

shake, blur, wavering, inconsistency

abstract technology

1. shake, blur, camera shake

Unwanted movement that causes blurring, especially in photography.

手(て)ぶれで写真(しゃしん)がぼけた。

The photo came out blurry from camera shake.

手(て)ぶれ補正(ほせい)がついたカメラを買(か)った。

I bought a camera with image stabilization.

シャッタースピードを上(あ)げればぶれを防(ふせ)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(ほうしん)にぶれがない。

There is no wavering in the policy.

彼(かれ)の発言(はつげん)にはぶれがある。

There is inconsistency in his statements.

軸(じく)がぶれない人(ひと)は信頼(しんらい)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(て)ぶれ — camera shake (from hand movement)
手(て)ぶれ補正(ほせい) — image stabilization
ぶれがない — consistent, unwavering
ぶれがある — inconsistent, wavering
軸(じく)がぶれる — to lose one's center, to waver in principles
方針(ほうしん)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(じく)がぶれない (not wavering from one's core) is a popular expression of praise.

Similar words

揺(ゆ)れ — shaking, swaying (physical, e.g., earthquake)
迷(まよ)い — hesitation, doubt (internal, psychological)

Related Words

Compare: 揺(ゆ)れ (shaking, swaying)

Compare: 迷(まよ)い (hesitation, doubt)

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Added 2026.3.27 11:15 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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