揺らぎ|ゆらぎyuragi[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounquiver; quaver; flutter
2. noun, statisticsstatistical fluctuation

• Synonym変動へんどうWrittenWritten word for changes in conditions, prices or figures, large or small, as in 「価格変動」.
• Related変わりかわりNeutralCovers change and abnormalities — being different from the norm or something gone wrong — rather than the subtle wavering of 「揺らぎ」.
• RelatedバリエーションCasualColloquial loanword for variations: different kinds or versions, or a musical variation; it is not about swaying.
• Related変化へんかNeutralThe most common everyday word for change: a state differs before and after; broader in scope than 「揺らぎ」.
• Related増減ぞうげんWrittenWritten word for quantities going up and down — increase and decrease — with a statistical flavor.
• Related変移へんいWrittenWritten word for shifting or passing into another state; 「揺らぎ」 is fine back-and-forth wavering.
• Related上がり下がりあがりさがりCasualColloquial term for rising and falling — going up and down in level.
• Antonym安定あんていNeutralStability: no major change — the opposite of the unsteady wavering of 「揺らぎ」.
• Antonym不動ふどうWrittenWritten word for being firm and unshakable — the opposite of 「揺らぎ」 as wavering of the mind.

Use 「揺らぎ」 for subtle swaying or fluctuation, or for wavering feelings and convictions, as in 「1/fゆらぎ」 and 「心の揺らぎ」. For change in general say 「変化」; for movements in prices or figures say 「変動」. The opposite is 「安定」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 揺ゆらぐこと。動揺どうようすること。
2. 平均値へいきんちからの変動へんどう。