Vocab Info

N4 る-verb, Intransitive verb

()れるto shake, to sway, to waver

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    1. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to shake, to sway, to rock, to swing, to tremble, to jolt, to pitch, to roll, to flicker

    2. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to become unstable, to become unsettled, to be shaken, to waver

    All Forms

    揺れる 【ゆれる】

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

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    Examples

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      地震(じしん)でアパートが(おお)きく()ています。

      My apartment is shaking heavily due to the earthquake.

      • N4

      ほとんど()れる(こと)なく(ふね)目的(もくてき)()到着(とうちゃく)した。

      The ship arrived at its destination with almost no rocking.

      • N4

      あんなに()ない快適(かいてき)なフライトは人生(じんせい)(はじ)めてでした。

      I have never had such a comfortable flight in my life with no bumps or shakes.

      • N4

      (かぜ)()いていないのにカーテンが()れているところを()てしまった。

      Despite that the wind was not blowing, I saw the curtains swaying.

      • N3

      大学院(だいがくいん)進学(しんがく)するべきか就職(しゅうしょく)するべきかどうかで彼女(かのじょ)(こころ)()れているようだ。

      She is torn between whether she should go on to graduate school or get a job.

      • N3
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