VocabJLPT N2
shaking
NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

  1. 1. shaking
  2. 2. trembling
  3. 3. disturbance
Means agitation, disturbance, or emotional upset, describing a state of being shaken or unsettled. It can refer to both an inner emotional state, such as anxiety or shock, and external disturbances like social unrest.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Past failures came flooding back and I felt rattled.

Sentence 2

Getting rattled by something like this — I'm so weak.

Sentence 3

When Dad heard about the accident nearby, he seemed a bit shaken.

Sentence 4

I was completely thrown off by my friend's sudden confession.

Sentence 5

When plans fall apart, I'm the type to get rattled right away.