震え上がる
ふるえあがる
Also written 震えあがる
Meanings
- Godan verb, Intransitive to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
Kanji
- 震 quake. Read as ふるえる.
- 上 up. Read as あがる.
Example sentences
- 妻はひとつ目の猫を見て震え上がった。
My wife shuddered at the sight of a one-eyed cat.
- 彼女は死体を見て震え上がった。
She was scared at the sight of the dead body.
- 彼女は独眼の猫を見て震え上がった。
She shuddered at the sight of the one-eyed cat.
- 恐ろしい光景にトムは震え上がった。
The terrible scene made Tom shudder.
- 彼は血を見て震え上がった。
He shuddered at the sight of blood.
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