Japanese

れる

ゆれる
Meaning: to shake; to sway; to waver
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 揺れる 揺れない
Polite 揺れます 揺れません
Past 揺れた 揺れなかった
Polite + Past 揺れました 揺れませんでした
Te-form 揺れて 揺れなくて
Potential 揺れられる 揺れられない
Passive 揺れられる 揺れられない
Causative 揺れさせる 揺れさせない
Imperative 揺れろ 揺れるな

Handwriting

揺
れ
る

Example sentences

The house shook violently during the earthquake.
機体が上下に大きく揺れた。
The aircraft shook violently up and down.
強い風で旗が激しく揺れている。
The flag is swaying violently in the strong wind.
大きな地震が発生し、建物が激しく揺れた。
A large earthquake occurred, and the buildings shook violently.
水面で小舟がゆらゆらと揺れている。
A small boat is swaying slowly on the surface of the water.
川沿いの柳が風に揺れている。
The willows along the river are swaying in the breeze.
満月の夜、森の奥で妖しい光が揺れていた。
On a full moon night, a mysterious light was flickering deep in the forest.
大きな提灯がゆらりと揺れた。
The large lantern swayed slowly.
爆発の爆風で近くのビルが揺れた。
The blast from the explosion shook the nearby buildings.
軒下に吊るされた忍が、夏の風に揺れている。
The shinobu fern hanging under the eaves is swaying in the summer breeze.

Usage Notes

Describes physical movement back and forth or up and down, but can also refer to wavering emotions or unstable situations.

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