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🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

心を揺さぶる

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kokoro o yusaburu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Stirring/ˈstɜː.rɪŋ/
adjectivenounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #3400 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"それは心を揺さぶるような音楽だった。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Causing great excitement or strong emotions; inspiring.

    "The orchestra played a stirring rendition of the national anthem."
As noun
  1. 1

    An initial sign of activity, feeling, or a change.

    "She felt the first stirrings of ambition within her."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Old English verb 'styrian', meaning to move, agitate, or disturb, originating from Proto-Germanic *sturjaną. Over centuries, the participle evolved to describe not just physical movement of liquids, but also powerful emotional agitation and inspiring movements.

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