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揺する · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 揺する | 揺すらない |
| Polite | 揺すります | 揺すりません |
| Past polite | 揺すりました | 揺すりませんでした |
| Past | 揺すった | 揺すらなかった |
| Te-form | 揺すって | 揺すらないで |
| Desire | 揺すりたい | 揺すりたくない |
| Potential | 揺すれる | 揺すれない |
| Passive | 揺すられる | 揺すられない |
| Causative | 揺すらせる | 揺すらせない |
| Causative passive | 揺すらせられるalso 揺すらされる | 揺すらせられないalso 揺すらされない |
| Volitional | 揺すろう | |
| Polite volitional | 揺すりましょう | |
| Imperative | 揺すれ | 揺するな |
| Conditional | 揺すれば | 揺すらなければ |
| Tara conditional | 揺すったら | 揺すらなかったら |
Meanings
1
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
Only when written 揺する
Physical action of shaking something, such as a container, a person's shoulder, or a cradle.
He shook the bottle well before opening it.
The mother rocked the baby to sleep.
2
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
usually written using kana alone
To demand money or favors by threatening to reveal secrets or cause harm. Usually written in kana; the kanji spelling 強請る is a separate entry.
See also: ゆする
He was blackmailed over his secret.
The gang was extorting money from the shop.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉の肩を揺するto shake someone's shoulder
I woke him up by shaking his shoulder.
- 〈人〉から金を揺するto extort money from someone
He was extorting money from his classmates.
- 体を揺するto rock one's body (e.g. in rhythm or laughter)
She rocked with laughter, her body shaking.
- 〈物〉を揺するto jostle or rock an object (e.g. a cradle, a tree)
The mother gently rocked the baby's cradle.