Japanese

らぐ

ゆらぐ
Meaning: to sway; to waver; to be shaken (faith, status)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 揺らぐ 揺らがない
Polite 揺らぎます 揺らぎません
Past 揺らいだ 揺らがなかった
Polite + Past 揺らぎました 揺らぎませんでした
Te-form 揺らいで 揺らがなくて
Potential 揺らげる 揺らげない
Passive 揺らがれる 揺らがれない
Causative 揺らがせる 揺らがせない
Causative + Passive 揺らがされる 揺らがされない
Imperative 揺らげ 揺らぐな

Handwriting

揺
ら
ぐ

Example

His determination did not waver.

Usage Notes

Literally describes a physical object swaying or being unstable. Figuratively used for a person's faith, resolution, or a system's foundation being shaken.

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