震動|しんどうshindou[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbshock; tremor; impact; vibration
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 震動する（しんどうする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 震動します（しんどうします） |
| Negative (nai) | 震動しない（しんどうしない） |
| polite (masen) | 震動しません（しんどうしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 震動せず・震動せぬ（しんどうせず・しんどうせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 震動した（しんどうした） |
| polite (mashita) | 震動しました（しんどうしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 震動しなかった（しんどうしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 震動しませんでした（しんどうしませんでした） |
| Te form | 震動して（しんどうして） |
| Potential | 震動できる（しんどうできる） |
| Passive | 震動される（しんどうされる） |
| Causative | 震動させる（しんどうさせる） |
| Causative passive | 震動させられる（しんどうさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 震動すれば（しんどうすれば） |
| tara | 震動したら（しんどうしたら） |
| Volitional | 震動しよう（しんどうしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 震動しましょう（しんどうしましょう） |
| Imperative | 震動しろ（しんどうしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym動揺どうようNeutralNeutral. Means shaking, but more often turmoil of the mind or an unstable situation. 震動 is mostly physical vibration.
- Synonym揺れるゆれるNeutralNeutral and the most common word: to sway or swing, also figuratively to waver. 震動 is a noun for fine, rapid vibration.
- Synonym震盪しんとうWrittenWritten/formal prose word for violent shaking; also means concussion, as in 「脳震盪」. Emphasizes fierce shaking, unlike the fine vibration of 震動.
- Related揺るがすゆるがすNeutralNeutral transitive verb: to shake the earth, society, etc., as in 「世界を揺るがす」. Often figurative, unlike the physical 震動.
- Related揺さぶるゆさぶるNeutralNeutral transitive verb: to shake something hard, or figuratively to shake someone psychologically. Stresses the act of applying the shaking.
- Related揺るゆるWrittenWritten/formal prose and archaic verb for shaking; in modern Japanese mostly seen in 「揺りかご」. Very rarely used alone.
- Related揺らぐゆらぐNeutralNeutral intransitive verb: to sway, or figuratively for beliefs or positions to waver. Carries a sense of instability.
- Related揺るぐゆるぐWrittenWritten/formal prose verb: to shake or waver. Now mostly in negatives or 「揺るぎない」. 震動 stresses fine vibration of objects.
- RelatedゆするNeutralNeutral transitive verb: to shake things; also to blackmail or extort. More colloquial in use than 「揺さぶる」.
- Related揺らすゆらすNeutralNeutral transitive verb: to make something sway, gently or hard, as in 「ブランコを揺らす」. 震動 is intransitive fine vibration.
- RelatedガタガタCasualColloquial onomatopoeia: rattling and clattering sounds, or shivering with cold; also grumbling and complaining.
- RelatedシェイクNeutralNeutral loanword: shaking a container; also a milkshake. Not used for vibration of the ground.
- Related揺ゆりWrittenWritten/formal prose word for shaking or vibration, mostly in compounds like 「揺り返し」; rarely used alone.
- Related震撼しんかんWrittenWritten/formal prose word: to shock or stun people, as in 「世界を震撼させた事件」. Mostly figurative.
- RelatedゆらゆらNeutralNeutral mimetic word: slow, large swaying, as of flames or waterweeds. Gentle movement, unlike 震動.
- Related震えるふるえるNeutralNeutral verb: to tremble or shiver, said of people or voices. 震動 describes the vibration of objects.
- Related震えふるえNeutralNeutral. Trembling or shivering of the body. Use this for a person's trembling; 震動 describes vibration of objects or the ground.
- Related震いふるいNeutralNeutral. Shivering or trembling, seen mostly in compounds like 「武者震い」; rarely used on its own.
- Related揺すぶるゆすぶるNeutralNeutral transitive verb: to shake or rock something. Close to 「揺さぶる」 but with a stronger colloquial flavor.
- Related揺動ようどうWrittenWritten/formal prose word for swaying or swinging, used in technical and medical contexts; rare in everyday speech.
- Related揺すれるゆすれるNeutralNeutral intransitive verb: for things to sway. Very rarely used; say 「揺れる」 in daily conversation.
- RelatedガクガクCasualColloquial mimetic word: legs or teeth trembling, or loose parts wobbling. Strongly colloquial.
- Antonym静止せいしNeutralNeutral antonym: stillness, remaining motionless — the opposite of the vibration expressed by 震動.
Use 「震動」 for fine, rapid vibration of the ground, buildings or machines. For everyday swaying say 「揺れる」; for a person trembling, 「震える」; for a shaken mind or situation, 「動揺」. Written 「震盪」「震撼」 express violent or figurative shock; 「揺さぶる」「揺する」 are transitive verbs for shaking things or people; 「揺らぐ」 is for wavering beliefs or foundations. Mimetic 「ガタガタ」「ガクガク」「揺ら揺ら」 cover rattling, shivering and gentle swaying. 「静止」 is the antonym.
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