Meaning of 震 in Japanese
Definition of 震
- (n) zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
Words related to 震
- (n) severe earthquake
- (n) swarm earthquakes
- (n) weak earthquake
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(n) Great Hanshin Earthquake (Jan 1995)
阪神大震災では地面が長時間に渡って揺れた。
In the Hanshin earthquake, the ground shook for a long time.
- (n) mild earthquake
- (v5u) to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
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(n) shivering; trembling
震えが背筋を走った。
A shiver ran down my spine.
Sentences containing 震
I may seem confident, but I get extremely nervous speaking in front of people. My hands tremble, I get all tongue-tied, and sometimes I don't even know what I'm saying myself.
かわいそうなその少年達は、恐ろしさに震えていた。
The poor boys were shivering with fear.
Right, I said, shivering at this recital as a man would who gets hysterical while taking a shower if a bit of soap stings his eye.