Translation guide
A tremor is a slight, involuntary shaking movement. In Japanese, the most common word is 震え (furue), but the best choice depends on what is shaking (body, hands, voice, ground) and the cause (cold, fear, illness, earthquake).
The general physical sensation or visible shaking of a person's body, hands, legs, etc., often due to cold, fear, nervousness, or physical weakness.
The most common and general word for a tremor or trembling of the body. It can be used for shivering from cold, trembling from fear, or shaking from weakness.
I can't stop my body's trembling from the cold.
My hands started trembling from nervousness.
Specifically a full-body shiver or shudder, often a brief, involuntary reaction to cold, fear, or disgust.
I shivered from the intense cold.
A shudder ran through me when I heard that story.
A strong shudder or shiver, often from intense fear, horror, or awe. More literary and dramatic than 震え.
A shudder ran down my spine.
A medical symptom of involuntary rhythmic shaking, often in the hands, such as essential tremor or Parkinsonian tremor.
The medical term for tremor as a symptom. Used in clinical contexts.
I was diagnosed with essential tremor.
The tremor in my hands has gotten worse.
The everyday way to say 'hand tremor'. It can refer to medical tremors or temporary shaking from nerves or fatigue.
Maybe it's because of age, but I'm bothered by the tremor in my hands.
A quavering or unsteady quality in the voice, often from emotion.
A small earthquake or a slight shaking of the ground.
震え (furue) is the general word for trembling. 身震い (miburui) is a full-body shiver, often a single involuntary reaction. 戦慄 (senritsu) is a strong shudder from fear or horror, and is more literary.
While 震え can refer to shaking in general, for earthquakes it's more natural to use 揺れ (yure) or 地震 (jishin). 微震 (bishin) is the specific term for a small earthquake tremor.
彼は震え声で助けを求めた。
He asked for help in a trembling voice.