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振動: oscillation; vibration; swing | JLPT N2 Vocabulary | JLPTMatome

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振動

JLPT N2Vocabulary

振動(しんどう)

しんどう

oscillation; vibration; swing

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Reading and meaning Example sentences Kanji in this lesson

Reading and meaning

Reading: しんどう
Romaji: shindou
Meaning: oscillation; vibration; swing
Word type: noun

Example sentences

FuriganaEnglish

地震(じしん)の振動(しんどう)で窓(まど)が揺(ゆ)れた。
The windows shook from the earthquake's vibrations.
機械(きかい)の振動(しんどう)が原因(げんいん)で、異常(いじょう)な音(おと)が発生(はっせい)した。
The machine's vibration caused an unusual noise.
会議中(かいぎちゅう)、スマートフォンの振動(

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しんどう

)

に

気(き)

づいた。

During the meeting, I noticed my smartphone vibrating.

洗濯機(せんたくき)の振動(しんどう)を抑(おさ)えるために、床(ゆか)にマットを敷(し)いた。

I placed a mat on the floor to reduce the washing machine's vibration.

Kanji in this lesson

振shake, wave, wag, swingJLPT N3 動move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shakeJLPT N4