JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
ずれる
To slip out of place, be misaligned, or be out of sync
Readings
Other forms
ずれます polite form
ずれて te-form
ずれた past tense
ズレる katakana
ズレ noun
1 Ichidan verb (intransitive)
To be out of place / misaligned
Describes a physical object shifting slightly from its original or correct position.
Example
メガネ が ずれ て 、 よく 見え ません 。
My glasses have slipped, so I can't see well.
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2 Ichidan verb (intransitive)
To be off / out of sync
Indicates that timing, focus, or logic has deviated from the norm or expectation.
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