揺らぐ（ゆらぐ）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: to waver/shake
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 揺らぎます | ゆらぎます |
| te-form | 揺らいで | ゆらいで |
| ta-form (past) | 揺らいだ | ゆらいだ |
| nai-form (negative) | 揺らがない | ゆらがない |
| potential form | 揺らげる | ゆらげる |
Example sentences
- 風でろうそくの火が揺らぐ。 — The candle flame flickers in the wind.
- 信念が揺らがない。 — His conviction doesn't waver.
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