noun

  1. shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously), tapping one's foot, fidgeting (of the legs).
  2. very slight movement. Archaism. As 貧乏揺るぎもしない.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
貧乏揺るぎ びんぼうゆるぎ
 
 
 
貧乏ゆるぎ びんぼうゆるぎ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

poverty, poor
ヒン まず.しい (5th, N3)
part, minute of time, segment
ブン わ.ける ブ (2nd)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
destitution, scarce, limited
ボウ とぼ.しい とも.しい (8th, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
of, this
これ の ゆき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
swing, shake, sway
ゆ.れる ヨウ うご.く (8th, N1)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
a vase, a pitcher, earthenware
paw radical
tin can, container, jar radical (no. 121)
カン かま ふ (9th, N2)
noon, sign of the horse, 11AM-1PM
ゴ うま (2nd, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)
mountain
やま サン セン (1st, N5)