動かす

Reading

Kana: うごかす

Romaji: ugokasu

Definitions

v5s

vt

1

to move; to shift; to stir; to budge; to change position

2

to inspire; to rouse; to move (e.g. feeling); to influence

3

to change; to alter; to deny

4

to operate; to set in motion; to get going

5

to mobilize (e.g. troops); to mobilise; to deploy

6

to manage (e.g. funds)

Kanji

動

Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす

Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake

Example Sentences

手(て)を動(うご)かさないで。

➥Keep your hand still.

車(くるま)を動(うご)かしてください。

➥Move your car, please.

愛(あい)の力(ちから)は世界(せかい)を動(うご)かす。

➥Love makes the world go round.

信仰(しんこう)は山(やま)をも動(うご)かす。

➥Faith can move mountains.

彼(かれ)は机(つくえ)を右(みぎ)に動(うご)かした。

➥He moved the desk to the right.

魚(さかな)は尾(お)を動(うご)かして泳(およ)ぐ。

➥A fish swims by moving its tail.