“To be nervous” in Japanese
Short answer
To be nervous in Japanese is “ぶるう” (buruu). Full meaning: to cower in fear, to be scared, to be nervous.
Other ways to say “To be nervous” in Japanese
わくわく
wakuwaku to be excited, to be nervous, to be thrilled
神経を使う
shinkeiwotsukau to be nervous, to be sensitive, to worry, to be fussy, to be precise
ブルウ
buruu to cower in fear, to be scared, to be nervous
ぶるぅ
buruu to cower in fear, to be scared, to be nervous
神経を尖らせる
shinkeiwotogaraseru to be oversensitive, to be nervous, to be overly concerned, to worry too much
ワクワク
wakuwaku to be excited, to be nervous, to be thrilled
冷や冷や
hiyahiya to feel chilly; to be afraid, to be frightened, to be nervous, to be anxious, to be worried, to be on edge
古宇
furuu to cower in fear, to be scared, to be nervous
ひやひや
hiyahiya to feel chilly; to be afraid, to be frightened, to be nervous, to be anxious, to be worried, to be on edge
ヒヤヒヤ
hiyahiya to feel chilly; to be afraid, to be frightened, to be nervous, to be anxious, to be worried, to be on edge
冷々
hiyahiya to feel chilly; to be afraid, to be frightened, to be nervous, to be anxious, to be worried, to be on edge
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