vibrate in Japanese
vibrate in Japanese is 震う, 震わせる, 響く — vibrate means to shake with small, rapid back-and-forth movements.
vibrate in Japanese
震う
Pronounced: furuu
(intransitive) To shake with small, rapid movements to and fro.
震わせる
Pronounced: furuwaseru
(intransitive) To shake with small, rapid movements to and fro.
響く
Pronounced: hibiku
(transitive) To brandish; to swing to and fro.
震わせる
Pronounced: furuwaseru
(transitive) To affect with vibratory motion; to set in vibration.
What does "vibrate" mean?
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verb To shake with small, rapid back-and-forth movements.
"The whole table vibrated when the truck drove past."
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verb To resonate or produce a trembling sound.
"The bass made the windows vibrate."
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vibrate in a sentence
- The whole table vibrated when the truck drove past.
- Her phone vibrated in her pocket during the meeting.
- The bass made the windows vibrate.
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What is "vibrate" in Japanese?
"vibrate" in Japanese is 震う, 震わせる, 響く. vibrate means: To shake with small, rapid back-and-forth movements.
How do you pronounce 震う?
"vibrate" in Japanese is 震う, pronounced "furuu".
How do you use "vibrate" in a sentence?
Example: "The whole table vibrated when the truck drove past." In Japanese, "vibrate" is 震う, 震わせる, 響く.
Are there other ways to say "vibrate" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "vibrate": 震う, 震わせる, 響く.
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