Refers to the physical act of shaking, often from cold, fear, or excitement. Can also describe a quivering voice or a tremor.
I can't stop shivering from the cold.
Hearing that story, a shiver ran through my body.
彼の声には震えがあった。
There was a tremor in his voice.
I was so scared that I couldn't stop trembling.
He desperately tried to suppress his trembling.
動揺 describes emotional shakiness or unease, while 震え describes the physical shaking itself.
震え describes a finer, rapid trembling (e.g., from cold or fear), while 揺れ covers broader shaking or swaying motion such as an earthquake or a moving vehicle.
Used when counting occurrences of shivering or trembling, not the physical state itself.
Standard kanji spelling for the noun meaning shivering or trembling.
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
Noun form of the verb 震える (ふるえる, 'to shiver, tremble'), derived from the continuative stem (連用形).