揺さぶる — Japanese to English | EnglishReference

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01godan verb · transitive

to shake; to jolt; to rock; to swing; to sway

02godan verb · transitive

to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to shock; to upset

03godan verb · transitive

baseball

to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)

地震が突然、建物をゆさぶった。

The earthquake suddenly shook the buildings.

Tatoeba #126902

強い円が経済を揺さぶっている。

A strong yen is shaking the economy.

Tatoeba #180541

揺さ振る (rarely used kanji form)

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