also: づれる
ずれる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | ずれる | ずれない |
| Polite | ずれます | ずれません |
| Past polite | ずれました | ずれませんでした |
| Past | ずれた | ずれなかった |
| Te-form | ずれて | ずれないで |
| Desire | ずれたい | ずれたくない |
| Potential | ずれられるalso ずれれる | ずれられないalso ずれれない |
| Passive | ずれられる | ずれられない |
| Causative | ずれさせる | ずれさせない |
| Causative passive | ずれさせられる | ずれさせられない |
| Volitional | ずれよう | |
| Polite volitional | ずれましょう | |
| Imperative | ずれろ | ずれるな |
| Conditional | ずれれば | ずれなければ |
| Tara conditional | ずれたら | ずれなかったら |
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
shift out of place; slip; be out of alignment; be dislocated
Intransitive: used when something moves from its proper position, becomes misaligned, slips, or is out of place. For body parts or joints it can describe being displaced, though more specific medical terms may also be used.
ポスターが少し右にずれている。
The poster is shifted slightly to the right.
走っているうちに眼鏡がずれた。
My glasses slipped while I was running.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
be out of sync; be delayed or shifted; fall out of step
Used for timing, schedules, sound and image, rhythm, or other things that should match but no longer line up.
音声と映像がずれている。
The audio and video are out of sync.
会議の日程が一週間ずれた。
The meeting schedule shifted by one week.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
deviate; be slightly off; be off-point
Figurative use for an answer, opinion, focus, sense, or topic that does not quite match what is expected or relevant.
話が本題からずれてきた。
The conversation has drifted away from the main topic.
彼の答えは質問の意図からずれている。
His answer is off from the intent of the question.
The bookshelf shifted out of place because of the earthquake.
The meeting ran long, so the schedule got thrown off.
As we discussed it, the conversation drifted off topic.
My glasses slipped out of place when I ran.
The two of them were out of sync with their breathing timing.
People say his sense of things is out of touch with society.
ずれる is the general word for something being misaligned or off from its proper position, while ぶれる more specifically suggests instability from shaking, motion, or wavering resolve.