動揺する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 動揺する | 動揺しない |
| Polite | 動揺します | 動揺しません |
| Past polite | 動揺しました | 動揺しませんでした |
| Past | 動揺した | 動揺しなかった |
| Te-form | 動揺して | 動揺しないで |
| Desire | 動揺したい | 動揺したくない |
| Potential | 動揺できる | 動揺できない |
| Passive | 動揺される | 動揺されない |
| Causative | 動揺させる | 動揺させない |
| Causative passive | 動揺させられる | 動揺させられない |
| Volitional | 動揺しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 動揺しましょう | |
| Imperative | 動揺しろ | 動揺するな |
| Conditional | 動揺すれば | 動揺しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 動揺したら | 動揺しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
shaking; swaying; pitching and rolling; oscillation
Physical movement back and forth or from side to side. Often used somewhat formally or technically for a ship, aircraft, structure, or object that is shaking, swaying, pitching, or rolling.
荒波で船体が激しく動揺した。
The hull pitched and rolled violently in the rough waves.
乱気流で機体に大きな動揺があった。
There was major shaking of the aircraft due to turbulence.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
agitation; unrest; turmoil; feeling shaken
Mental, social, or political instability: a person being shaken emotionally, or a group, market, or society falling into unrest or commotion.
突然の知らせに、彼女はひどく動揺した。
She was badly shaken by the sudden news.
首相の辞任発表で市場に動揺が広がった。
The prime minister's resignation announcement spread turmoil through the market.
He was shaken when he heard the news.
The ship pitched and rolled heavily.
She couldn't hide how shaken she was.
Unrest spread through the market after the announcement.
The announcement shook up the employees.
He kept talking while suppressing his agitation.
動揺する describes visible shaking or disturbance, while 動じる focuses on inner composure and is usually used in the negative to mean 'unflappable'.
動揺する is a more formal, written word for being emotionally shaken, whereas 取り乱す is more colloquial and describes a visible loss of calm.
動揺 refers specifically to emotional agitation or being shaken up, whereas 揺らぎ is a broader term covering physical, emotional, or statistical wavering.
動揺 describes a milder emotional shakiness or agitation, whereas パニック implies a more intense, often collective loss of control.
動揺 describes being emotionally shaken or unsettled, while ショック emphasizes the sudden, jolting nature of the emotional blow.
動揺 emphasizes emotional shaking or unrest (e.g. of feelings or a crowd), whereas 乱れ can describe disorder in physical or abstract things as well as feelings.
動揺する focuses on a person's mental agitation or shock, while 揺らぐ more broadly describes any resolve, belief, or foundation becoming unstable.
動揺 refers to emotional agitation or unease, while 恐慌 denotes a stronger, more widespread state of fear or crisis.
動揺 describes emotional shakiness or unease, while 震え describes the physical shaking itself.
動揺 describes emotional agitation or being shaken up, a milder reaction than 錯乱, which implies actual mental derangement or loss of coherent thought.
動揺 refers to emotional or social unrest and shaken feelings, while 波乱 refers to the turbulent events themselves.
動揺する emphasizes being emotionally upset or disturbed, while 揺れる more neutrally describes wavering or uncertainty of feeling.
動揺 describes being emotionally shaken or unsettled, while 焦り is narrower, focusing on the rushed, time-pressured feeling.
動揺 is emotional shakiness or upset from being disturbed, carrying a more negative tone than the broader, sometimes positive 興奮.
動揺する is a more formal term for being emotionally shaken, while 騒ぐ in this sense is a more casual, everyday way to describe losing one's calm.
動揺 describes agitation or emotional upset, the opposite of the calm composure expressed by 沈着.
動揺 means being emotionally shaken or unsettled, the direct opposite of the inner composure expressed by 平静.
動揺 means to be shaken or unsettled, the opposite of the steadfast, unwavering sense of 不動.