NichiDict

揺らぐ

N1
ゆらぐ
[yuragu]
Illustration for 揺らぐ

Meanings

1.GodanIntransitive

to swing; to sway; to shake; to tremble

2.GodanIntransitive

to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable

Examples

夜風に吹かれてろうそくの小さな炎がゆっくり揺らいだ

The candle flame flickered in the wind.

反対意見を聞いて彼の固い決意が次第に揺らぎ始めた。

His resolve began to waver.

強い地震のれで高層ビルが大きく揺らいで怖かった。

The building swayed greatly in the earthquake.