動揺

どうよう · douyou · JLPT N3 · noun

perturbation

動揺 = move 動 + sway 揺: your composure gets shaken loose

動 (dō) means move and 揺 (yō) means shake or sway, the same 揺 as in 揺れる (yureru, to tremble). Moving plus shaking gives agitation: emotional upset, or unrest in a market or society.

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