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.
浮気する directly means to cheat on a partner, while よろめく is a softer, more literary way of describing being tempted into an affair.
ふらつく emphasizes lightheadedness or unsteady swaying, while よろめく focuses on the actual lurching or stumbling steps.
つまずく means to trip over something specific (like a stone), whereas よろめく describes general loss of balance without necessarily tripping on an object.
Rare kanji form using gikun/jukujikun reading; not recommended for learners.