揺する | Japanese meaning

揺する【ゆする】

Frequency rank: 9,030. – 9,039.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb

to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to blackmail; to extort; to shake downobscure term

Forms

揺する【ゆする】Frequency rank: 9,030. – 9,039.
ゆするFrequency rank: 34,521. – 34,899.

Generated definitions (experimental)

to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing

This meaning refers to physically moving something back and forth or side to side. It can describe actions such as shaking an object or rocking a baby.

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I rock the baby to sleep.

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The wind is shaking the tree.

to blackmail; to extort; to shake down

This meaning refers to coercing someone into doing something, usually by threatening to reveal damaging information or by applying pressure to extract money or favors.

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He blackmailed them for money.

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She extorted him using secrets.

Generated collocations (experimental)

きごう(きごう)to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swingsound of shakingforce of shakingto fall asleep by rockingto rock a babyto extortto blackmailto shake vigorouslyexcitement to the extent of shakingto be shakento be subject to extortion

Example sentences

5 results

1. 、。

He angrily rattled the locked door.

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2. 。

He shook his son by the shoulder.

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3. 。

He shook me awake, shouting, "A fire!"

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4. 。

The earthquake shook the ground.

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They dance in circles to communicate a short distance, and shake their bodies and dart back and forth to indicate a longer distance.

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揺する【ゆする】

Frequency rank: 9,030. – 9,039.

Godan verb with 'ru' ending; transitive verb

to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to blackmail; to extort; to shake downobscure term

Forms

揺する【ゆする】Frequency rank: 9,030. – 9,039.
ゆするFrequency rank: 34,521. – 34,899.

Generated definitions (experimental)

to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing

This meaning refers to physically moving something back and forth or side to side. It can describe actions such as shaking an object or rocking a baby.

。

I rock the baby to sleep.

。

The wind is shaking the tree.

to blackmail; to extort; to shake down

This meaning refers to coercing someone into doing something, usually by threatening to reveal damaging information or by applying pressure to extract money or favors.