What is the difference between に and で with 震える?


For example:

> 寒さ **に** 震える and 寒さ **で** 震える

> 恐怖 **に** 震える and 恐怖 **で** 震える

It seems like they both mean the same thing?




There is not much difference in these particular cases. Both に and で indicate
a cause.

Having said that, I personally sense a subtle difference in nuance. The
sentence with に in each pair brings me a more vivid image of the subject
enduring the cold or the fear, shivering. This may be because the particle に
makes me imagine the subject _in_ that situation. It also sounds a bit
literary. The sentence with で sounds to me more neutral and matter-of-fact.
But this is subjective.




There is not much difference in these particular cases. Both に and で indicate
a cause.

Having said that, I personally sense a subtle difference in nuance. The
sentence with に in each pair brings me a more vivid image of the subject
enduring the cold or the fear, shivering. This may be because the particle に
makes me imagine the subject _in_ that situation. It also sounds a bit
literary. The sentence with で sounds to me more neutral and matter-of-fact.
But this is subjective.

