よろめく · godan verb (-ku)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | よろめく | よろめかない |
| Polite | よろめきます | よろめきません |
| Past polite | よろめきました | よろめきませんでした |
| Past | よろめいた | よろめかなかった |
| Te-form | よろめいて | よろめかないで |
| Desire | よろめきたい | よろめきたくない |
| Potential | よろめける | よろめけない |
| Passive | よろめかれる | よろめかれない |
| Causative | よろめかせる | よろめかせない |
| Causative passive | よろめかせられるalso よろめかされる | よろめかせられないalso よろめかされない |
| Volitional | よろめこう | |
| Polite volitional | よろめきましょう | |
| Imperative | よろめけ | よろめくな |
| Conditional | よろめけば | よろめかなければ |
| Tara conditional | よろめいたら | よろめかなかったら |
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
stagger; stumble; totter; reel
Describes unsteady physical movement, often from intoxication, weakness, or being off-balance.
酔っ払いが道をよろめきながら歩いている。
A drunk person is staggering along the street.
He tripped on a stone and stumbled.
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
waver; be in two minds; falter
Metaphorical use for mental or emotional unsteadiness, such as indecision or wavering resolve.
My heart wavered at the temptation.
He still can't decide and is wavering.
godan verb (-ku), intransitive verb
have an affair; fall for someone
Colloquial, often used when someone is tempted into an extramarital affair or becomes infatuated. Implies a loss of moral or emotional footing.
It seems he had an affair with a coworker.
Having an affair once became the cause of their divorce.
He staggered out of the bar, drunk.
Her resolve wavered at his words.
She ended up falling for a coworker.
The old man climbed the stairs, staggering as he went.