Vocabulary

What does ずれる (zureru) mean?

ずれる means to shift, to be off, to be misaligned.

Quick facts
Readingずれる
Romajizureru
Part of speechichidan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ずれる
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonzureru

to shift, to be off, to be misaligned

  1. 1ichidan verb · intransitive to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated

Example sentences

  • The schedule was pushed back a day.

  • The clock is five minutes off.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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