What does 揺さぶる mean?
揺さぶる is a Japanese verb meaning “to shake, to jolt, to rock, to swing” in English. It can also be translated as “to shake (e.g. the political world), to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)” depending on context. It is written as 揺さぶる in kanji, ゆさぶる in hiragana, and yusaburu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentences
地震が突然、建物をゆさぶった。
The earthquake suddenly shook the buildings.
強い円が経済を揺さぶっている。
A strong yen is shaking the economy.