振ふれる

ふ

れ

る

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

swing; shake; wave

Only when written 振れる / 震れる

Intransitive: something swings, shakes, or waves on its own. Often used for pendulums, branches, flags, or objects moved by wind or impact.

風かぜで木きの枝えだが大おおきく振ふれた。
The tree branch swung widely in the wind.

地じ

震しん

で

電でん

灯とう

が

揺ゆ

れ

て

、

影かげ

も

振ふ

れ

た

。

The light fixture shook in the earthquake, and the shadows swayed as well.

2

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

veer; deflect; lean towards

Intransitive: a course, opinion, or object deviates or leans to one side. Common with 右/左 (to the right/left).

車くるまが急きゅうに右みぎに振ふれた。
The car suddenly veered to the right.
彼かれの意い見けんは最さい近きん保ほ守しゅ的てきに振ふれている。
His opinions have been leaning conservative lately.

Written forms

振ふれるUsage88%
Standard kanji for swinging, shaking, waving, and veering/deflecting. The most versatile spelling.
ふれるUsage12%
震ふれる
Rare variant emphasizing trembling or shaking. Usually written 振れる.
偏ふれる
Rare variant for leaning or deflecting. Usually written 振れる.

Kanji

振shake, wave, wag
震quake, shake, tremble
偏partial, side, left-side radical

Similar words

振ふる
振る is transitive (to swing something), while 振れる is intransitive (something swings).
揺ゆれる
揺れる is a more general intransitive verb for shaking or swaying, often for larger or slower movements. 振れる implies a more sudden or directional swing.
逸それる
逸れる means to stray or deviate from a path or topic, while 振れる focuses on a directional swing or lean.

Etymology

Intransitive form of 振る (to swing, shake). The kanji 振 is used for swinging or brandishing; 震 for trembling; 偏 for leaning. The reading ふれる is regular for this verb class.