camera shake; blur
Refers to unintended movement causing blur in photography or video. Often used in contexts like 手ブレ (hand shake) or ブレ補正 (image stabilization).
See also: 振れる (ふれる)
夜景を撮るときは、ブレに注意してください。
When taking night shots, be careful of camera shake.
deviation; slight shift
Used for small, often unintended deviations from a standard or expected position, such as in measurements, alignment, or consistency. Related to the verb 振れる (to deviate).
See also: 振れる (ふれる)
計測値にブレが生じている。
There is a deviation in the measured values.
My hand shook and the photo came out blurry.
このカメラはブレ補正が優秀だ。
This camera has excellent image stabilization.
彼の意見はいつもブレがない。
His opinions are always consistent (without deviation).
このカメラはブレを補正する機能がついている。
This camera has a feature that corrects for camera shake.
There's no inconsistency in what he says.
ブレ and 触れ sound almost identical, but 触れ means 'touch/contact' while ブレ refers to blur or deviation, so they are unrelated in meaning.
Katakana spelling is common for this loanword-derived noun.
Hiragana spelling is also used, especially in casual writing.
The noun form of ぶれる, “to shake, blur, or deviate,” conventionally written in katakana in technical and colloquial use.