Sadou

作動 (Sadou) is a Japanese noun meaning “operation, functioning, running”.

Meanings

  1. noun, suru verb, intransitive verboperation; functioning; running

Examples

  • Traffic lights work all the time.

  • I will get the machine running.

  • The machine is safely in operation.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 作動

makemove

Related words

to maketo moveactionwork (e.g. book, film, painting, composition)tacticsoperationworkmovementanimalwork (e.g. of art)motiveactivity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.)