Japanese

がる

ふるえあがる
Meaning: to shudder violently from fear or cold; to be terrified
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 震え上がる 震え上がらない
Polite 震え上がります 震え上がりません
Past 震え上がった 震え上がらなかった
Polite + Past 震え上がりました 震え上がりませんでした
Te-form 震え上がって 震え上がらなくて
Potential 震え上がれる 震え上がれない
Passive 震え上がられる 震え上がられない
Causative 震え上がらせる 震え上がらせない
Causative + Passive 震え上がらされる 震え上がらされない
Imperative 震え上がれ 震え上がるな

Example

突然の雷に子どもたちは震え上がった。
The children were terrified by the sudden thunder.

Usage Notes

A strong verb for trembling or being overwhelmed because of fear or severe cold, not just mild surprise.

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