揺れる(ゆれる)
JLPT N3 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: to shake / sway
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 揺れます | ゆれます |
| te-form | 揺れて | ゆれて |
| ta-form (past) | 揺れた | ゆれた |
| nai-form (negative) | 揺れない | ゆれない |
| potential form | 揺れられる | ゆれられる |
Example sentences
- 地震で建物が大きく揺れた。 — The building shook violently in the earthquake.
- 風で木の葉が揺れる。 — The leaves sway in the wind.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
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