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揺さぶる

ゆさぶる

Readings

ゆさぶる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5r, vtto shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing; to sway
  2. 2.
    v5r, vtto shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to shock; to upset
  3. 3.
    v5r, vtto put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

Kanji breakdown

揺
N512 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

地震が突然、建物をゆさぶった。

The earthquake suddenly shook the buildings.

強い円が経済を揺さぶっている。

A strong yen is shaking the economy.

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揺さぶるゆさぶる

to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

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