Illustration: Outside a Japanese neighborhood grocery, a paper shopping bag has split and several mandarins roll across the pavement. Two passersby have stopped with surprised expressions, still holding their belongings.

JLPT N3suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

行こう動どう

koudou

to act, action, conduct

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれは友人ゆうじんの行動こうどうに憤慨ふんがいした。

    He resented his friend’s action.

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  2. 今いまが行動こうどうする時ときだ。

    Now is the time for action.

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  3. 彼かれは賢明けんめいに行動こうどうした。

    He has acted wisely.

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Kanji in 行動

  • 行go; carry outOnコウ・ギョウ・アンKunいく・ゆく・おこなう
  • 動move; motionOnドウKunうごく・うごかす

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