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震わせる (ふるわせる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
ichidan verb, transitive verb
make something tremble ; shake ; quiver ; vibrate
Transitive verb meaning to cause something to tremble, shake, or quiver. Often used with body parts (voice, hands), objects, or abstract things like air or emotions.
ばく
発はつ
が
地じ
面めん
を
震ふる
わせ
た
。
The explosion shook the ground.
Similar words 震ふる える Intransitive verb meaning 'to tremble, shiver'. 震わせる is the transitive counterpart, meaning 'to make something tremble'.
揺ゆ らす Also means 'to shake', but 揺らす is more about swaying or rocking, while 震わせる implies a finer, quicker trembling or vibration.
Etymology Causative form of 震える (ふるえる, 'to tremble'), formed by replacing the ending with -わせる. The kanji 震 means 'quake, tremble'.
