Japanese

する

ゆする
Meaning: to shake; to jolt
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 揺する 揺しない
Polite 揺します 揺しません
Past 揺した 揺しなかった
Polite + Past 揺しました 揺しませんでした
Te-form 揺して 揺しなくて
Potential 揺できる 揺できない
Passive 揺される 揺されない
Causative 揺させる 揺させない
Imperative 揺しろ 揺するな

Handwriting

揺
す
る

Example

I shook the tree and dropped the fruit.

Usage Notes

Refers to shaking something or someone. Can also mean to extort money (blackmail), often written as '強請る'.

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