Japanese

るぐ

ゆるぐ
Meaning: to shake; to waver; to be unstable
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 揺るぐ 揺るがない
Polite 揺るぎます 揺るぎません
Past 揺るいだ 揺るがなかった
Polite + Past 揺るぎました 揺るぎませんでした
Te-form 揺るいで 揺るがなくて
Potential 揺るげる 揺るげない
Passive 揺るがれる 揺るがれない
Causative 揺るがせる 揺るがせない
Causative + Passive 揺るがされる 揺るがされない
Imperative 揺るげ 揺るぐな

Handwriting

揺
る
ぐ

Example sentences

No matter what happens, my beliefs will never waver.
彼は何があっても揺るがない、不動の信念を持っている。
He has an unwavering, steadfast belief no matter what happens.

Usage Notes

Used for physical shaking (like the ground) or metaphorical shaking of foundations, beliefs, or positions.

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