身震い

みぶるい

shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering

What does 身震い mean?

身震い is a Japanese noun meaning shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering in English. It is written as 身震い in kanji, みぶるい in hiragana, and miburui in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼らは森の中で死体を見つけた時、身震いせずにはいられなかった。

They could not help shuddering when they found a dead body in the wood.