揺るぐ
ゆるぐ
godan verb
to shake; to waver; to be shaken
Conjugation
| Affirmative | Negative | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 揺るぐ | 揺るがない |
| Present polite | 揺るぎます | 揺るぎません |
| Past | 揺るいだ | 揺るがなかった |
| Past polite | 揺るぎました | 揺るぎませんでした |
| て form | 揺るいで | 揺るがなくて |
| ている present | 揺るいでいる | 揺るいでいない |
| ている polite | 揺るいでいます | 揺るいでいません |
| ている past | 揺るいでいた | 揺るいでいなかった |
| ている past polite | 揺るいでいました | 揺るいでいませんでした |
| Conditional ば | 揺るげば | 揺るがなければ |
| Conditional たら | 揺るいだら | 揺るがなかったら |
| Volitional | 揺るごう | — |
| Volitional polite | 揺るぎましょう | — |
| Potential | 揺るげる | 揺るげない |
| Passive | 揺るがれる | 揺るがれない |
| Causative | 揺るがせる | 揺るがせない |
| Imperative | 揺るげ | 揺るぐな |
1.
to shake; to sway physically
To move unsteadily or tremble, typically describing a physical structure or foundation.
大地が揺るいだ。
The ground shook.
地震で建物の土台が揺るいだ。
The building's foundation shook from the earthquake.
強風で大きな橋が揺るぎ始めた。
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.
信念が揺るがない。
My convictions are unwavering.
彼の地位は少しも揺るがなかった。
His position was not shaken in the slightest.
どんな批判を受けても、彼女の決意は揺るがなかった。
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 揺るがない (unwavering, unshakeable) to describe firm convictions or positions.
KEY PATTERN:
The negative form 揺るがない and its attributive form 揺るぎない are extremely common set expressions meaning "unwavering" or "unshakeable."
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 信念が揺るぐ — one's beliefs waver
- 地位が揺るぐ — one's position is shaken
- 信頼が揺るぐ — trust wavers
- 揺るぎない決意 — unwavering determination
- 揺るぎない自信 — unshakeable confidence
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 揺れる — to shake, to sway; a more common and general word for shaking or swaying, while 揺るぐ carries a stronger nuance of something firm being destabilized
- 動揺する — to be shaken emotionally; focuses on emotional disturbance, while 揺るぐ often applies to abstract positions, beliefs, and foundations