noun
Describes a small, unsteady movement or wavering, such as a candle flame, a voice, or an emotional state.
ろうそくの炎の揺らぎが美しい。
The flicker of the candle flame is beautiful.
彼の声には少し揺らぎがあった。
There was a slight quaver in his voice.
noun
statistical fluctuation
Technical term in statistics and physics for random variation around a mean value.
測定値には常に統計的な揺らぎが含まれる。
Measured values always contain statistical fluctuations.
The verb form; 揺らぎ is its nominalized version, focusing on the state or phenomenon of wavering.
A more general term for change or fluctuation, often used in economic or systematic contexts, while 揺らぎ implies a more delicate, unsteady motion.
Nominalized form of the verb 揺らぐ (to sway, waver), which is of native Japanese origin. The kanji 揺 carries the meaning of 'sway' or 'shake'.