NichiDict

揺さぶる

N1
ゆさぶる
揺さ振る
[yusaburu]
Illustration for 揺さぶる

Meanings

1.GodanTransitive

to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing; to sway

2.GodanTransitive

to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to shock; to upset

3.GodanTransitive

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

Examples

肩を揺さぶって彼を起こそうとした。

I tried to wake him by shaking his shoulders.

彼女の言葉が私の心を揺さぶった。

Her words shook my heart.

赤ちゃんを優しく揺さぶって眠らせた。

I gently rocked the baby to sleep.