sway

IPA(Pronunciation)

/sweɪ/

Noun

countable uncountable

The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon. / A rocking or swinging motion. / Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side / Preponderance; turn or cast of balance.

Japanese Meaning

（物が）左右に揺れること、揺れ動く様子 / 武器を振るう一振り、振り回す動作 / 影響力や支配力、権威によって左右される状態 / 均衡の偏り、優位性が一方に傾くこと

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The gentle sway of the tall grass lulled the child to sleep.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

背の高い草の穏やかな揺れが子どもを眠りに誘った。

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Sense（1）

The act of swaying; a swaying motion; a swing or sweep of a weapon.

Sense（2）

A rocking or swinging motion.

The old song caused a little sway in everyone in the room.

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Sense（3）

Influence, weight, or authority that inclines to one side

I doubt I'll hold much sway with someone so powerful.

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Sense（4）

Preponderance; turn or cast of balance.

Sense（5）

Rule; dominion; control; power.

Prospero:[…]Confederates / (ſo drie he was for Sway) with King of Naples / To giue him Annuall tribute, doe him homage / Subiect his Coronet, to his Crowne and bend / The Dukedom yet vnbow'd (alas poore Millaine) / To moſt ignoble ſtooping.

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Sense（6）

A switch or rod used by thatchers to bind their work.

Sense（7）

The maximum amplitude of a vehicle's lateral motion.

sways

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