揺さぶる (Yusaburu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to shake, to jolt, to rock, to swing”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing; to sway
- godan verb, transitive verbto shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to shock; to upset
- godan verb, transitive verbto put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
Examples
地震が突然、建物をゆさぶった。
The earthquake suddenly shook the buildings.
強い円が経済を揺さぶっている。
A strong yen is shaking the economy.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).