震える — meaning in English

English meaning

• shiver verb To tremble briefly, usually from cold, fear, or a strong emotion.
• tremble verb To shake with quick, small movements, often from cold, fear, weakness, or strong emotion.
• tremor noun An involuntary shaking movement of the body or a body part.
• wobble verb To move unsteadily from side to side, rocking rather than moving smoothly.

Senses

震える is used for these senses in English:

• tremor To shake or quiver excessively and rapidly or involuntarily; to tremble.
• wobble (intransitive) To move with an uneven or rocking motion, or unsteadily to and fro.
• wobble (intransitive) To tremble or quaver.

shiver — full definition

1. verb To tremble briefly, usually from cold, fear, or a strong emotion.
2. noun A brief trembling, or the shudder it produces.
3. noun A splinter or small broken fragment, especially of glass or wood.
4. noun A group of sharks swimming together.

tremble — full definition

1. verb To shake with quick, small movements, often from cold, fear, weakness, or strong emotion.
2. noun A shaking or quivering movement.

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