Ugokasu

JLPT N3

動かす (Ugokasu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to move, to shift, to stir, to budge”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive verbto move; to shift; to stir; to budge; to change position
  2. godan verb, transitive verbto inspire; to rouse; to move (e.g. feeling); to influence
  3. godan verb, transitive verbto change; to alter; to deny
  4. godan verb, transitive verbto operate; to set in motion; to get going
  5. godan verb, transitive verbto mobilize (e.g. troops); to mobilise; to deploy
  6. godan verb, transitive verbto manage (e.g. funds)

Examples

  • Keep your hand still.

  • Faith can move mountains.

  • Move your car, please.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 動かす

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