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揺れる · ichidan verb

Meanings

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

Physical movement: something oscillates, vibrates, or is unsteady. Covers objects, vehicles, ground, and light.

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震ふるえるN3sense 1
震える describes a finer, often involuntary trembling (like shivering from cold or fear), while 揺れる covers broader swaying or oscillation.
揺ゆらぐN1sense 2
揺らぐ is a more literary word for wavering, often used for abstract things like beliefs, while 揺れる is the everyday word for both physical and emotional instability.
動どう揺ようN1sense 2
動揺する emphasizes being emotionally upset or disturbed, while 揺れる more neutrally describes wavering or uncertainty of feeling.
揺ゆるぐ
揺れる is the everyday word for physical shaking or swaying and can also describe emotional wavering, while 揺るぐ is more formal or dramatic, often used for something large or foundational.

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なびくN1
揺れる describes swaying or shaking in any direction, while 靡く specifically means bending or fluttering in one direction, usually from wind or current.
ぶれるN1
揺れる describes physical swaying or shaking, while ぶれる in its abstract sense describes a stance or opinion becoming inconsistent over time.

Word family

揺ゆれ
shaking; vibration; tremor; flickering · instability; wavering; unsettledness · linguistic variation; multiple forms for one word
揺ゆれ動うごく
shake; tremble; sway; flicker · be unsettled; fluctuate; waver; vacillate
大おお揺ゆれ
severe shaking; turbulence; great quake
横よこ揺ゆれ
horizontal shaking; lateral tremor · rolling; swaying