Illustration: In a community center exercise room, an instructor demonstrates a coordinated movement: knees bending, torso turning, and one arm reaching across the body toward a low stool. Several participants watch the instructor's joints and begin reproducing the action where they stand.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

動どう作さ

dousa

movement, motion

Example sentences

彼かれは動作どうさがぎこちない。
He is awkward in his movements.
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彼女かのじょの動作どうさはすべて優美ゆうびだった。
All her motions were graceful.
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彼かれは動作どうさが鈍にぶい。
He is slow in action.
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Kanji in 動作

動move; motionOnドウKunうごく・うごかす
作make; productionOnサク・サKunつくる・つくり

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