Meaning

Primary

To Be Shaken

Alternative

To Be Jolted

Word Type

intransitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

Remember 揺る which means "to shake" or "to jolt"? This is like that, but now you're not doing the shaking and jolting, making it to be shaken or to be jolted. You know this because it's really rare (れる) for you to be shaken like this.

Reading

ゆれる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading comes from 揺る.

Context

Context Sentences

公園のブランコが風で揺れた。

The swings at the park swayed in the wind.

Kanji Composition