震しん慄りつ

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

tremble; shudder; quiver

Literary word for trembling or shuddering, often from fear or strong emotion. Rare in modern conversation; more common in written or formal contexts.

その光こう景けいに彼かれは震しん慄りつした。
He trembled at the sight.
恐きょう怖ふで

全ぜん

身しん

が

震しん

慄りつ

す

る

の

を

感かん

じ

た

。

I felt my whole body shudder with fear.

Kanji

震quake, shake, tremble
慄fear

Similar words

震ふるえる
Common everyday verb for trembling or shivering; 震慄 is a more intense, literary noun/suru-verb.
戦せん慄りつ
Also means shudder or tremble, but 戦慄 is more common and often used for thrilling or chilling experiences.

Etymology

Compound of 震 (shin, 'shake, tremble') and 慄 (ritsu, 'fear, shudder'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with trembling from fear.