Translation guide
How to express 'shake off' in Japanese, covering physical removal, escaping pursuit, and overcoming negative states.
To remove dust, water, or small objects from a surface or body by shaking.
General verb for shaking something off, often used for dust, snow, or insects.
He shook the snow off his coat.
To brush or shake off, emphasizing the downward motion. Often used for dust or dirt.
Please shake the mud off your shoes.
To shake off by vigorous motion, like a dog shaking off water. Less common than 振り払う.
The dog shook off the water.
To get away from someone who is chasing or following you.
To shake off a pursuer by outrunning or outmaneuvering them. Common in chase contexts.
He shook off his pursuers.
Casual verb meaning to lose a tail or shake off someone following you. Often used in detective or action contexts.
To successfully escape and not get caught. Focuses on the result of escaping.
To free oneself from a bad mood, illness, or habit.
To shake off a negative emotion or hesitation, often used for feelings like depression or doubt.
Let's shake off our hesitation and move forward.
Also used metaphorically to shake off negative thoughts or feelings.
To break free from a slump or bad situation. Implies emerging from a state.
To recover from a cold or similar ailment.
I shook off the tail.
犯人はまだ逃げ切っている。
The culprit has still shaken off capture.
I couldn't shake off my anxiety.
スランプを抜け出した。
I shook off my slump.
風邪を追い出すために寝ている。
I'm sleeping to shake off this cold.