Japanese

さぶる

ゆさぶる
Meaning: to shake; to unsettle; to rock
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 揺さぶる 揺さぶらない
Polite 揺さぶります 揺さぶりません
Past 揺さぶった 揺さぶらなかった
Polite + Past 揺さぶりました 揺さぶりませんでした
Te-form 揺さぶって 揺さぶらなくて
Potential 揺さぶれる 揺さぶれない
Passive 揺さぶられる 揺さぶられない
Causative 揺さぶらせる 揺さぶらせない
Causative + Passive 揺さぶらされる 揺さぶらされない
Imperative 揺さぶれ 揺さぶるな

Handwriting

揺
さ
ぶ
る

Example sentences

His words deeply moved my heart.
彼の演奏には、聴く人の心を揺さぶるものがある。
There is something in his performance that shakes the hearts of listeners.
彼の新作は光焰万丈で、読者の魂を揺さぶる。
His new work is magnificent and powerful, stirring the souls of readers.

Usage Notes

Can refer to physically shaking something or metaphorically shaking someone's emotions or a situation.

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