動かす (Ugokasu) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to move, to shift, to stir, to budge”.
Meanings
- godan verb, transitive verbto move; to shift; to stir; to budge; to change position
- godan verb, transitive verbto inspire; to rouse; to move (e.g. feeling); to influence
- godan verb, transitive verbto change; to alter; to deny
- godan verb, transitive verbto operate; to set in motion; to get going
- godan verb, transitive verbto mobilize (e.g. troops); to mobilise; to deploy
- godan verb, transitive verbto manage (e.g. funds)
Examples
手を動かさないで。
Keep your hand still.
信仰は山をも動かす。
Faith can move mountains.
車を動かしてください。
Move your car, please.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).