Vocabulary

What does 揺れる (ゆれる, yureru) mean?

揺れる (ゆれる, yureru) means to shake, to sway, to rock.

Quick facts
Readingゆれる
Romajiyureru
Part of speechichidan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
ゆれる
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonyureru

to shake, to sway, to rock

  1. 1ichidan verb · intransitive to shake; to sway; to rock
  2. 2ichidan verb · intransitive to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken

Example sentences

  • The house shook violently from the earthquake.

  • The bus shakes, so please be careful.

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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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