Word Meaning 揺れる

ゆれる yureru

揺れる is read as ゆれる (yureru) and means to shake.

Meaning

English

  1. to shake
  2. to sway
  3. to waver

Reading

Kana

ゆれる

Romaji

yureru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 16112 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

揺る

ゆる

to shake

揺さぶる

ゆさぶる

to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

揺する

ゆする

to blackmail

揺らぐ

ゆらぐ

to waver

揺るぐ

ゆるぐ

to shake

ゆり

vibration

揺らす

ゆらす

to rock

揺らぎ

ゆらぎ

tremor

Example Sentences

8

I felt the house shake.

I felt the floor shake.

We felt the house shake a little.

There's always a lot of shaking around this part of the track, huh?

Tall buildings may sway in a strong wind.

As soon as he felt his house shake, he rushed out into the garden.

Feeling the house shake, I ran out into the yard at the back of the house.

The inefficiency is due to the bear's large body and thick legs. Because of this, bears sway from side to side when they walk.