揺(ゆ)るぐ

ゆるぐ
verb (godan)
to shake; to waver; to be shaken
自動詞 intransitivemovementabstract
See also: 揺(ゆ)るがす (transitive)
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present揺(ゆ)るぐ揺(ゆ)るがない
Present polite揺(ゆ)るぎます揺(ゆ)るぎません
Past揺(ゆ)るいだ揺(ゆ)るがなかった
Past polite揺(ゆ)るぎました揺(ゆ)るぎませんでした
て form揺(ゆ)るいで揺(ゆ)るがなくて
ている present揺(ゆ)るいでいる揺(ゆ)るいでいない
ている polite揺(ゆ)るいでいます揺(ゆ)るいでいません
ている past揺(ゆ)るいでいた揺(ゆ)るいでいなかった
ている past polite揺(ゆ)るいでいました揺(ゆ)るいでいませんでした
Conditional ば揺(ゆ)るげば揺(ゆ)るがなければ
Conditional たら揺(ゆ)るいだら揺(ゆ)るがなかったら
Volitional揺(ゆ)るごう—
Volitional polite揺(ゆ)るぎましょう—
Potential揺(ゆ)るげる揺(ゆ)るげない
Passive揺(ゆ)るがれる揺(ゆ)るがれない
Causative揺(ゆ)るがせる揺(ゆ)るがせない
Imperative揺(ゆ)るげ揺(ゆ)るぐな
1. to shake; to sway physically
To move unsteadily or tremble, typically describing a physical structure or foundation.
大地(だいち)が揺(ゆ)るいだ。
The ground shook.
The building's foundation shook from the earthquake.
The large bridge began to shake in the strong wind.
2. to waver; to be shaken (figuratively)
For beliefs, convictions, trust, or positions to become unstable or uncertain.
信念(しんねん)が揺(ゆ)るがない。
My convictions are unwavering.
彼(かれ)の地位(ちい)は少(すこ)しも揺(ゆ)るがなかった。
His position was not shaken in the slightest.
No matter what criticism she received, her determination never wavered.

A godan verb (ぐ row) meaning to shake or waver. The figurative sense is more common than the literal one. Often used in the negative form 揺(ゆ)るがない (unwavering, unshakeable) to describe firm convictions or positions.

Common patterns

The negative form 揺(ゆ)るがない and its attributive form 揺(ゆ)るぎない are extremely common set expressions meaning "unwavering" or "unshakeable."

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 揺(ゆ)れる — to shake, to sway; a more common and general word for shaking or swaying, while 揺(ゆ)るぐ carries a stronger nuance of something firm being destabilized
  • 動揺(どうよう)する — to be shaken emotionally; focuses on emotional disturbance, while 揺(ゆ)るぐ often applies to abstract positions, beliefs, and foundations