揺れる
ゆれる
to shake; to sway; to rock; to swing
JLPT N4 Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Intransitive
to shake; to sway; to rock; to swing; to tremble; to jolt; to pitch; to roll; to flicker- to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken; to waver
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 揺れるゆれる | 揺れますゆれます |
| Negative | 揺れないゆれない | 揺れませんゆれません |
| Past | 揺れたゆれた | 揺れましたゆれました |
| Past negative | 揺れなかったゆれなかった | 揺れませんでしたゆれませんでした |
| Te-form | 揺れてゆれて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 揺れられるゆれられる |
| Passive | 揺れられるゆれられる |
| Causative | 揺れさせるゆれさせる |
| Volitional | 揺れようゆれよう |
| Imperative | 揺れろゆれろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 揺れればゆれれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 揺れたらゆれたら |
Example sentences
地面が揺れ始めた。
The ground started shaking.
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The earthquake shook the house.
今、揺れなかった?
Was that just an earthquake?
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The buildings shook in the earthquake.
車はがたがた揺れた。
The car gave a jolt.
More examples (10)
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The ceiling over my head shook.
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The ship rolled from side to side in the storm.
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I felt the house shake.
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The earthquake shook the houses.
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The ship swayed in the strong wind.
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The little boat bobbed on the rough sea.
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I felt the floor shake.
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The bus rocked heavily up and down.
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The explosion shook the whole building.
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The earth was felt to tremble.