JLPT N1 Advanced
揺るがす
To powerfully shake or destabilize the foundations of something large or established.
Readings
Other forms
揺るがします polite form
揺るがした past form
揺るがさない negative form
1 Verb (transitive)
To Physically Shake (Something Big)
Refers to the act of causing a massive, heavy, or rooted object to tremble violently from its base.
2 Verb (transitive)
To Shake Up / Destabilize (Figuratively)
Describes a shock that profoundly threatens the stability, authority, or underlying basis of a system, belief, or position.
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