Translation guide
Describes a sudden, rough, or shocking movement or experience. Covers physical shaking, emotional shock, and abrupt disruption.
Describe a jerking, bumpy, or shaking motion, such as a vehicle ride or an earthquake.
Onomatopoeic adverb/noun for rattling, shaking, or jolting, often used for vehicles or unstable objects.
Describe a sudden, disturbing realization or event that shakes someone emotionally.
Describe a sudden interruption that brings someone out of a state, like sleep or daydreaming.
Causative of 'hatto suru' (to be startled), meaning to jolt someone into awareness.
English 'jolting' often works as an adjective, but Japanese usually expresses the concept with verbs, onomatopoeia, or adjectival phrases. Using a literal translation like 揺れている (yureteiru) for 'a jolting ride' can sound unnatural; instead, describe the action or sensation.
a jolting road
道が悪くて車がガタガタ揺れた。
The road was rough and the car jolted around.
Intransitive verb for shaking, swaying, or jolting. Used for earthquakes, vehicles, or emotional trembling.
The building jolted violently in the earthquake.
Noun for impact or shock, often used for physical collisions or sudden force.
The jolt of the collision threw the passengers forward.
Na-adjective meaning shocking, startling, or jolting in an emotional sense.
The news was jolting.
Literally 'shake the heart', used for deeply moving or jolting experiences.
His words jolted me emotionally.
Suru verb for being startled or jolted by a sudden fright.
I was jolted by the sudden loud noise.
His shout jolted me awake.
Literally 'make someone open their eyes', used for jolting someone out of sleep or ignorance.
The earthquake jolted me awake.