Vocabulary

What does 揺らぐ (ゆらぐ, yuragu) mean?

揺らぐ (ゆらぐ, yuragu) means to sway, to waver; to become unstable.

Quick facts
Readingゆらぐ
Romajiyuragu
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ゆらぐ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyuragu

to sway, to waver; to become unstable

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to swing; to sway; to shake
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable

Example sentences

  • The candle flame is flickering in the wind.

  • Since the incident, his beliefs have wavered greatly.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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