Japanese word

震わせる

Pronunciation

Romajifuruwaseru

Meaning

  • verbshake

Example

大きな雷の音が窓を震わせます。ō ki na kaminari no oto ga mado o furu wa se ma su

The loud thunder shakes the window.

Illustration for 震わせる (shake)

More examples

低い音が部屋の空気を震わせます。hiku i oto ga heya no kū ki o furu wa se ma su

A low sound makes the air in the room vibrate.

Core concept

It describes causing a person, object, or voice to move with a repeated shaking motion.

Common phrases

  • 空気を震わせるkū ki o furu wa se ru

    make the air vibrate

  • 窓を震わせるmado o furu wa se ru

    shake the window

  • 大地を震わせるdai chi o furu wa se ru

    shake the earth

Similar words

揺らすyurasu: It makes something move from side to side or vibrate through repeated motion.
振るfuru: It moves something back and forth or up and down through deliberate repeated motion.
揺さぶるyusaburu: It shakes a person or object strongly, often with sudden force.

Definition in Japanese

物や体などに細かな揺れを起こすこと。mono ya karada na do ni koma ka na yu re o o ko su ko to

Word origin

震わせる (furuwaseru) is built from 震う (furuu, "to shake") and the causative suffix せる (seru, "make"), giving the meaning "make something shake."

Usage tips

  • The phrase 声を震わせる (koe o furuwaseru) describes speaking with a trembling voice, while English normally uses "speak in a trembling voice" rather than "shake one's voice."

Other meanings

  • make ___ quiververb
  • make ___ trembleverb
  • vibrateverb

Opposites

  • 固定するkoteisurusecureverb

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