揺さぶる

ゆさぶる · yusaburu · JLPT N1 · verb-godan

to shake

🌳 yusu (shake) + -buru (hard, vigorous suffix) = shake hard, like a sharp jolt

The hand radical 扌 in 揺 fits a hand-driven shake. Also used figuratively: 心を揺さぶる means to move someone deeply, to shake their feelings.

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