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戦慄 (せんりつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
shudder ; shiver ; tremble with fear
Describes a strong physical reaction to fear, horror, or deep unease. Often used in literary or dramatic contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to shudder'.
せん
慄りつ
する
よう
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ホラー
映えい
画が
だっ
た
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It was a horror movie that made you tremble with fear.
Written forms 戦せん 慄りつ Usage 99%
Standard kanji spelling; 慄 is a non-jōyō kanji, but the compound is well-established in news and literary contexts.
せんりつ Usage 1%
Kana spelling is used when the kanji 慄 is avoided or for readability.
Similar words 震ふる え 震え is a general word for trembling or shivering, not necessarily from fear. 戦慄 specifically implies a shudder caused by fear or horror.
恐きょう 怖ふ 恐怖 means 'fear' as an emotion. 戦慄 is the physical manifestation of that fear, the shuddering itself.
Etymology 戦 (sen, 'war' or 'tremble') + 慄 (ritsu, 'fear' or 'shudder'). The kanji 慄 is not in the jōyō list, but the compound is a standard Sino-Japanese word for shuddering with fear.
