縦たて揺ゆれ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

vertical shaking; up-and-down tremor

Specifically refers to the vertical component of earthquake motion, often contrasted with 横揺れ (horizontal shaking).

See also: 横揺れ

• 大おおきな地じ震しんのとき、最さい初しょに縦たて揺ゆれを感かんじた。

  During the big earthquake, I first felt vertical shaking.

• 縦たて揺ゆれは建たて物ものに大おおきなダメージを与あたえることがある。

  Vertical shaking can sometimes cause severe damage to buildings.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

pitch; pitching motion

Used for the up-and-down motion of a ship, aircraft, or vehicle. The loanword ピッチング is also common in technical contexts.

See also: ピッチング

• 船ふねが縦たて揺ゆれして、船ふな酔よいする人ひとが多おおかった。

  The ship pitched, and many people got seasick.

• 飛ひ行こう機きが乱らん気き流りゅうで縦たて揺ゆれした。

  The aircraft pitched due to turbulence.