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shiver in Japanese

shiver in Japanese is 震え, 震える — shiver means to tremble briefly, usually from cold, fear, or a strong emotion.

shiver in Japanese

震え
noun
Pronounced: furue
The act of shivering.
震える
verb
Pronounced: furueru

What does "shiver" mean?

  1. verb To tremble briefly, usually from cold, fear, or a strong emotion.
    "She shivered as the icy wind cut through her jacket."
  2. noun A brief trembling, or the shudder it produces.
    "A shiver ran down his spine when he heard the noise upstairs."
  3. noun A splinter or small broken fragment, especially of glass or wood.
    "The window smashed into a hundred shivers of glass."
  4. noun A group of sharks swimming together.
    "Divers spotted a shiver of reef sharks near the drop-off."
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shiver in a sentence

  • She shivered as the icy wind cut through her jacket.
  • He shivered at the thought of speaking in public.
  • A shiver ran down his spine when he heard the noise upstairs.
  • The window smashed into a hundred shivers of glass.

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What is "shiver" in Japanese?

"shiver" in Japanese is 震え, 震える. shiver means: To tremble briefly, usually from cold, fear, or a strong emotion.

How do you pronounce 震え?

"shiver" in Japanese is 震え, pronounced "furue".

How do you use "shiver" in a sentence?

Example: "She shivered as the icy wind cut through her jacket." In Japanese, "shiver" is 震え, 震える.

Are there other ways to say "shiver" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "shiver": 震え, 震える.

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