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震わす (ふるわす) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

震ふるわす

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Meanings

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godan verb (-su), transitive verb

make quiver; shake; tremble; vibrate

Transitive verb meaning to cause something to shake, tremble, or vibrate. Often used with body parts or objects that can quiver. Related to the intransitive 震える (ふるえる).

See also: 震わせる

彼かの女じょは恐きょう怖ふで体からだを震ふるわせた。
She trembled with fear.

爆ばく音おんが窓まどガラスを震ふるわせた。

The roar shook the windowpanes.

Written forms

震ふるわすUsage67%
Standard kanji spelling for the transitive verb meaning 'to make something shake or tremble'.
ふるわすUsage33%
Kana spelling is sometimes used for clarity or in informal writing.

Kanji

震quake, shake, tremble

Similar words

震ふるえる
Intransitive counterpart; means 'to tremble' or 'to shake' on its own, without an object.
揺ゆらす
Also means 'to shake', but 震わす emphasizes a quivering or trembling motion, often from emotion or vibration, while 揺らす is more general for swaying or rocking.

Etymology

Derived from the intransitive verb 震える (ふるえる) by adding the causative/transitivizing suffix ～す. The kanji 震 carries the meaning of 'quake' or 'tremble'.