Japanese

らす

ゆらす
Meaning: to shake; to rock; to swing
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 揺らす 揺らさない
Polite 揺らします 揺らしません
Past 揺らした 揺らさなかった
Polite + Past 揺らしました 揺らしませんでした
Te-form 揺らして 揺らさなくて
Potential 揺らせる 揺らせない
Passive 揺らされる 揺らされない
Causative 揺らさせる 揺らさせない
Imperative 揺らせ 揺らすな

Handwriting

揺
ら
す

Example sentences

The wind is quietly shaking the tree branches.
風が木の梢を優しく揺らしている。
The wind is gently swaying the treetops.
五月の風が青葉を揺らしている。
The May breeze is rustling the green leaves.
青嵐が青葉を揺らしている
A fresh breeze is swaying the green leaves.
そよと吹く春風が、庭の草木を優しく揺らしている。
A soft spring breeze is gently swaying the plants and trees in the garden.

Usage Notes

Used when physically moving something back and forth or up and down.

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