Ugoku

JLPT N4

動く (Ugoku) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to move, to stir, to shift, to shake”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, intransitive verbto move; to stir; to shift; to shake; to swing
  2. godan verb, intransitive verbto operate; to run; to go; to work
  3. godan verb, intransitive verbto make a move; to take action; to act; to go into action
  4. godan verb, intransitive verbto be touched; to be influenced
  5. godan verb, intransitive verbto change; to vary; to fluctuate; to waversometimes prenom. as 動かぬ, 動かない, etc. to mean "certain"
  6. godan verb, intransitive verbto be transferred

Examples

  • Hold it!

  • That sounds very tempting.

  • Don't move, or I'll shoot you.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 動く

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