Japanese symbol for “deviate”
ずれる
ずれる
Romaji: zureru
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment
In Japanese, deviate is ずれる (zureru).
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Meanings
- v1, vi to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
Written forms: —. Readings: ずれる、ズレる、づれる.
Other Japanese words for “deviate”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 逸れる | それる soreru | to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray |
| 逸する | いっする issuru | to deviate |
| 異常者 | いじょうしゃ ijousha | deviant; deviate; pervert |
| 逸す | いっす issu | to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.) |
See also: Chinese symbol for “deviate”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.