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震え上がる (ふるえあがる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

震ふるえ上あがる

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Meanings

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godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

tremble violently; shudder; shake with fear or cold

Describes intense, often involuntary trembling due to fear, shock, or extreme cold. The verb emphasizes a strong physical reaction.

彼かれは恐きょう怖ふで震ふるえ上あがった。
He trembled violently with fear.
寒さむさで全ぜん身しんが震ふるえ上あがる。
My whole body shudders from the cold.

Written forms

震ふるえ上あがるUsage57%
Standard kanji spelling; commonly used in news and writing.
震ふるえあがるUsage24%
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still encountered.
ふるえあがるUsage19%

Kanji

震quake, shake, tremble
上above, up

Similar words

震ふるえる
震える is a general verb for trembling or shivering, while 震え上がる implies a more intense, often dramatic shaking, as if one's body is 'shuddering up'.
戦慄わななく
戦慄く is a more literary or formal word for trembling, often with a nuance of shuddering from fear or awe, whereas 震え上がる is more colloquial and vivid.

Etymology

Compound of 震え (furue, 'trembling', continuative form of 震える) + 上がる (agaru, 'to rise up'). The combination intensifies the meaning, suggesting a shudder that rises through the body.