揺れる
ゆれる
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
Kanji
- 揺 sway. Read as ゆれる.
Example sentences
- 強風が吹けば高層ビルは揺れるだろう。
Tall buildings may sway in a strong wind. - 機体が揺れ始めて乗客は不安になった。
Passengers became nervous when the plane began to vibrate. - 我々は古いフェリーで渡ってひどく揺れた。
We had a rough crossing on an old ferry. - 我々は家が揺れるのを感じた。
We felt the house shake. - 家が揺れるのを感じて、私は走って通りへ飛び出した。
Feeling the house shake, I ran out into the street.
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Words containing 揺れる
- 揺れ動く (ゆれうごく) to shake