揺
揺

swing, shake, sway, rock, tremble, vibrate

12 strokesFrequency 1,079JLPT N1Grade 8

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ヨウ

Kun

ゆ.れるゆ.るゆ.らぐゆ.るぐゆ.するゆ.さぶるゆ.すぶるうご.く

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Common Words

揺れるゆれるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #1490
1

to shake; to sway; to rock; to swing; to tremble; to jolt; to pitch; to roll; to flicker

Examples
大地が揺れるのが感じられた。
The earth was felt to tremble.
2

to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken; to waver

動揺どうようNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #1778
1

shaking; trembling; pitching; rolling; oscillation

2

disturbance; unrest; agitation; excitement; commotion; turmoil; discomposure; feeling shaken

Examples
このニュースを聞いて非常に動揺した。
I was profoundly disturbed by this news.
揺らすゆらすTransitiveGodan verbFreq #3216
1

to rock; to shake; to swing

Examples
そして、徐々にスピードを上げて、乗客たちを右に左にと揺らしながら、トンネルの中を突き進んだ。
Then, gathering speed, it raced through the tunnel, shaking the passengers from side to side.
揺さぶるゆさぶる揺さ振るTransitiveGodan verbFreq #5149
1

to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing; to sway

Examples
地震が突然、建物をゆさぶった。
The earthquake suddenly shook the buildings.
2

to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to shock; to upset

Examples
強い円が経済を揺さぶっている。
A strong yen is shaking the economy.
3

Baseball

to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

揺らぐゆらぐIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #5215
1

to swing; to sway; to shake; to tremble

2

to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable

揺するゆするTransitiveGodan verbFreq #6778
1

to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing

Examples
地震が大地を揺すった。
The earthquake shook the ground.
2

Word usually written using kana alone

to blackmail; to extort; to shake down

揺れゆれNounFreq #6806
1

shaking; shake; jolt; jolting; vibration; tremor; flickering

Examples
地震のあと小さなゆれが何回かあった。
Several slight shocks followed the earthquake.
2

unsettledness; instability; vacillating; wavering

3

Linguistics

existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word

揺るゆる淘る汰るTransitiveGodan verbFreq #7231
1

to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing

Examples
彼らの船は波に揺られていた。
Their ship was at the mercy of the waves.
ゆらゆら揺ら揺らユラユラAdverb～と Adverb～する VerbOnomatopoeicUsually kanaFreq #7267
1

swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering

揺らめくゆらめくIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #10025
1

to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway

Examples
ろうそくの火は２、３回ゆらめいて消えた。
The candle flickered a few times and then went out.
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