揺る

See also: 搖る

Japanese

Kanji in this term
揺
ゆ Grade: S
kun'yomi

Alternative spellings
搖る (kyūjitai) 汰る (to sift and sort, especially in water) 淘る (to sift and sort, especially in water)

Etymology

⟨yo₂ru⟩ → */jəru/ → /juru/

From Old Japanese.

Appears to be the root of 緩い (yurui, “loose”), 緩やか (yuruyaka, “loose, slack; languid; lax”), ゆるゆる (yuruyuru, “loose, baggy; slowly; softly, softeningly”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jɯ̟ɾɯ̟]

Verb

1. (archaic) to shake, to sway, to quake, to sway back and forth
2. (archaic) to pitch, to roll, to rock, to toss about (such as a ship on rough seas)
3. (archaic) to jolt or joggle (such as a vehicle)
4. (archaic) to swing back and forth (such as something suspended or hanging)
5. (archaic) to flicker, to waver (such as a flame)
6. (archaic) to tremble, to vibrate

Conjugation

Classical conjugation of "揺る" (ラ行四段活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)

Stem forms
Irrealis (未然形)	揺ら	ゆら	yura
Continuative (連用形)	揺り	ゆり	yuri
Terminal (終止形)	揺る	ゆる	yuru
Attributive (連体形)	揺る	ゆる	yuru
Realis (已然形)	揺れ	ゆれ	yure
Imperative (命令形)	揺れ	ゆれ	yure
Key constructions
Negative	揺らず	ゆらず	yurazu
Contrasting conjunction	揺れど	ゆれど	yuredo
Causal conjunction	揺れば	ゆれば	yureba
Conditional conjunction	揺らば	ゆらば	yuraba
Past tense (firsthand knowledge)	揺りき	ゆりき	yuriki
Past tense (secondhand knowledge)	揺りけり	ゆりけり	yurikeri
Perfect tense (conscious action)	揺りつ	ゆりつ	yuritu
Perfect tense (natural event)	揺りぬ	ゆりぬ	yurinu
Perfect-continuative tense	揺れり 揺りたり	ゆれり ゆりたり	yureri yuritari
Volitional	揺らむ	ゆらむ	yuramu

Derived terms

Derived terms

• 揺(ゆ)る揺(ゆ)る (yuruyuru)
• 揺(ゆ)るぐ (yurugu)
• 揺(ゆ)らす (yurasu, modern transitive)
• 揺(ゆ)られる (yurareru, “to be shaken”)
• 揺(ゆ)ら揺(ゆ)ら (yurayura)
• 揺(ゆ)らかす (yurakasu)
• 揺(ゆ)らつく (yuratsuku)
• 揺(ゆ)らゆ (yurayu)
• 揺(ゆ)ららか (yuraraka)
• 揺(ゆ)り (yuri)
• 揺(ゆ)り上(あ)げる (yuriageru)
• 揺(ゆ)り合(あ)はす (yuriawasu)
• 揺(ゆ)り板(いた) (yuriita)
• 揺(ゆ)り起(お)こす (yuriokosu)
• 揺(ゆ)り落(お)とす (yuriotosu)
• 揺(ゆ)り返(かえ)す (yurikaesu)
• 揺(ゆ)り籠(かご) (yurikago)
• 揺(ゆ)り子(こ) (yuriko)
• 揺(ゆ)り据(す)う (yurisuu)
• 揺(ゆ)り直(なお)す (yurinaosu)
• 揺(ゆ)り戻(もど)し (yurimodoshi)
• 揺(ゆ)り輪(わ) (yuriwa)
• 揺(ゆ)り分(わ)ける (yuriwakeru)

Verb

1. (archaic) to shake, to sway, to quake
2. (archaic) to become unstable

Conjugation

Classical conjugation of "揺る" (ラ行下二段活用, see Appendix:Japanese verbs.)

Stem forms
Irrealis (未然形)	揺れ	ゆれ	yure
Continuative (連用形)	揺れ	ゆれ	yure
Terminal (終止形)	揺る	ゆる	yuru
Attributive (連体形)	揺るる	ゆるる	yururu
Realis (已然形)	揺るれ	ゆるれ	yurure
Imperative (命令形)	揺れよ	ゆれよ	yureyo
Key constructions
Negative	揺れず	ゆれず	yurezu
Contrasting conjunction	揺るれど	ゆるれど	yururedo
Causal conjunction	揺るれば	ゆるれば	yurureba
Conditional conjunction	揺れば	ゆれば	yureba
Past tense (firsthand knowledge)	揺れき	ゆれき	yureki
Past tense (secondhand knowledge)	揺れけり	ゆれけり	yurekeri
Perfect tense (conscious action)	揺れつ	ゆれつ	yuretu
Perfect tense (natural event)	揺れぬ	ゆれぬ	yurenu
Perfect-continuative tense	揺れたり	ゆれたり	yuretari
Volitional	揺れむ	ゆれむ	yuremu

Derived terms

• 揺(ゆ)れ (yure)
• 揺(ゆ)れる (yureru, modern intransitive)