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    3. 揺する

    揺する

    揺ゆす​る​

    to shake

    KMT10Ref L2Verb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab15 strokes

    ゆする

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to shake, to jolt, to rock (cradle), to swing
    2.
    to blackmail, to extort, to shake down
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    赤あかちゃんを揺ゆすって寝ねかしつけた。

    I rocked the baby to sleep.

    KMT5Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    子こ供どもがブランコを揺ゆすって遊あそんでいる。

    The child is playing by swinging the swing.

    KMT7Daily LifeFamily & Relationships
    疲つかれた体からだを揺ゆすりながら、なんとか家いえにたどり着ついた。

    Shaking my tired body, I somehow made it home.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは私わたしを揺ゆすって秘ひ密みつを聞きき出だそうとした。

    He tried to shake me down to get my secret.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    地じ震しんで建たて物ものが大おおきく揺ゆすられた。

    The building was greatly shaken by the earthquake.

    KMT10Nature & EnvironmentHome & Housing

    Characters that make up this word

    揺
    ゆ.れる・ゆ.る・ゆ.らぐ・ゆ.るぐ・ゆ.する・ゆ.さぶる…(3)
    swing・shake・sway・rock・tremble…(1)
    Kanji
    す
    su
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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