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動き出す

動きだす

Reading

Kana: うごきだす
Romaji: ugokidasu
Kana
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Definition

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to come alive; to get going; to start to move

Kanji

Readings: ドウ、 うご.く、 うご.かす
Meanings: move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake
Readings: シュツ、 スイ、 で.る、 -で、 だ.す、 -だ.す、 い.でる、 い.だす
Meanings: exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

Example Sentences

モーターは(うご)()した。
➥The motor started to run.
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ジョージは、列車(れっしゃ)(うご)()すのを(かん)じた。
➥George felt the train begin to move.
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(わたし)()()むやいなや、汽車(きしゃ)(うご)()した。
➥I had barely got aboard when the train began to move.
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青信号(あおしんごう)()たとたんに(うご)()す。
➥Start off on the green light.
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(かれ)らの要請(ようせい)(おう)じて学校側(がっこうがわ)(うご)()した。
➥The school authorities started to take action at their request.
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まもなく(かれ)病気(びょうき)(なお)って(うご)()すだろう。
➥It won't be long before he is up and about.
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