Illustration: In a compact apartment living room, a woman braces both palms against a low cabinet and pushes it sideways across the wooden floor. Her bent knees, planted feet, and leaning shoulders make the force visible.

JLPT N3verbLevel estimated by Bebop

動うごかす

ugokasu

to move, to shift

Example sentences

  1. 手てを動うごかさないで。

    Keep your hand still.

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  2. ここからあそこへこの石いしを動うごかして下ください。

    Please move this stone from here to there.

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  3. 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.

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Kanji in 動

  • 動move; motionOnドウKunうごく・うごかす

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