震える (ふるえる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

震える (ふるえる) means to shake / to tremble / to shiver.

See example sentences below.

震える at a glance

震える

ふるえるfurueru

N3verb

to shake / to tremble / to shiver

震えるふるえるfurueruN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to shake / to tremble / to shiver

Example 1

寒くて手が震える。

Translation

My hands are shaking because I'm cold.

Example 2

怖くて声が震えた。

Translation

My voice trembled from fear.