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震える · ichidan verb

Meanings

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

Describes involuntary shaking of the body or voice, often from cold, fear, or strong emotion.

寒さむさに震ふるえるto shiver from the cold
外そとは寒さむすぎて、体からだが震ふるえた。
It was so cold outside that my body was shivering.
声こえが震ふるえるone's voice trembles (from emotion or nerves)
彼かの女じょはスピーチの間あいだ、声こえが震ふるえていた。
Her voice was trembling throughout the speech.
手てが震ふるえるone's hands shake
緊きん張ちょうで手てが震ふるえて、字じがうまく書かけなかった。
My hands were shaking from nerves, and I couldn't write neatly.
恐きょう怖ふに震ふるえるto tremble with fear
その物もの音おとを聞きいて、恐きょう怖ふに震ふるえた。
I trembled with fear when I heard that noise.

震ふるわせるN1
震える is intransitive (the body trembles by itself), while 震わせる is the transitive causative form meaning to make something tremble.
震ふるわす
震える is intransitive (the body trembles by itself), while 震わす is an alternate transitive form meaning to make something tremble.

揺ゆれるN4
震える describes involuntary shaking of a body or voice from cold, fear, or emotion, while 揺れる is a broader term for physical swaying or shaking that need not be involuntary.
おののく
震える is the general, everyday word for trembling, while おののく is a more literary word specifically for trembling out of fear or awe.

震ふるう
震える is intransitive (the body shakes on its own), while 震う is the transitive form meaning to shake something.
振ふるう
震える (to tremble) is unrelated in meaning to the identically-pronounced 振るう, which means to wield or exert (e.g. power or a sword).

震ふるえるUsage76%
Standard kanji spelling for trembling or shivering.
ふるえるUsage22%
顫ふるえるUsage2%
search-only kanji form
Rare kanji form; not used in modern writing.

Derived from the verb 震う (ふるう, 'to shake') with the intransitive suffix える, indicating spontaneous or involuntary action.