Yureru

JLPT N4

揺れる (Yureru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to shake, to sway, to rock, to swing”.

Meanings

  1. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto shake; to sway; to rock; to swing; to tremble; to jolt
  2. ichidan verb, intransitive verbto become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken; to waver

Examples

  • The buildings shook in the earthquake.

  • The car gave a jolt.

  • The ceiling over my head shook.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 揺れる

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