揺る
Japanese
| Kanji in this term |
|---|
| 揺 |
| ゆ Grade: S |
| kun'yomi |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 搖る (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Japanese. Appears to be the root of 緩い (yurui, “loose”, adjective), 緩やか (yuruyaka, “loose, slack; languid; lax”, adjective), ゆるゆる (yuruyuru, “loose, baggy; slowly; softly, softeningly”, adjective, adverb).
Pronunciation
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Verb
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- to shake, to sway, to quake, to sway back and forth
- to pitch, to roll, to rock, to toss about (such as a ship on rough seas)
- to jolt or joggle (such as a vehicle)
- to swing back and forth (such as something suspended or hanging)
- to flicker, to waver (such as a flame)
- to tremble, to vibrate
Usage notes
Classical Japanese. Superseded in modern Japanese by 揺れる (yureru, intransitive) and 揺らす (yurasu, transitive) of similar meaning.