“To sway” in Japanese
Short answer
To sway in Japanese is “揺れる” (yureru). Full meaning: to shake, to sway, to rock, to swing, to tremble, to jolt, to pitch, to roll, to flicker; to become unstable, to become unsettled, to be shaken, to waver.
Other ways to say “To sway” in Japanese
揺らぐ
yuragu to swing, to sway, to shake, to tremble; to waver, to feel shaken, to become unstable
揺すれる
yusureru to shake, to sway
揺れ動く
yureugoku to shake, to tremble, to sway, to flicker; to be unsettled, to be unstable, to fluctuate, to waver (e.g. between options), to vacillate, to seesaw
揺るがす
yurugasu to shake, to swing, to sway, to shock
搖れる
yureru to shake, to sway, to rock, to swing, to tremble, to jolt, to pitch, to roll, to flicker; to become unstable, to become unsettled, to be shaken, to waver
ゆれる
yureru to shake, to sway, to rock, to swing, to tremble, to jolt, to pitch, to roll, to flicker; to become unstable, to become unsettled, to be shaken, to waver
ゆらぐ
yuragu to swing, to sway, to shake, to tremble; to waver, to feel shaken, to become unstable
揺らめく
yurameku to flicker, to quiver, to waver, to sway
揺り動かす
yuriugokasu to shake, to wave, to swing, to sway
揺がす
yurugasu to shake, to swing, to sway, to shock
揺さぶる
yusaburu to shake, to jolt, to rock, to swing, to sway; to shake (e.g. the political world), to disturb, to shock, to upset; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
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