揺さぶる（ゆさぶる）
JLPT N3 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: to shake/rattle
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 揺さぶります | ゆさぶります |
| te-form | 揺さぶって | ゆさぶって |
| ta-form (past) | 揺さぶった | ゆさぶった |
| nai-form (negative) | 揺さぶらない | ゆさぶらない |
| potential form | 揺さぶれる | ゆさぶれる |
Example sentences
- 彼の言葉が私の心を揺さぶった。 — His words shook my heart.
- 感動的な話が聞く人の心を揺さぶる。 — A moving story stirs the hearts of those who hear it.
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