N31123/1669
動かす
godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)transitive verb
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うごかす
Meanings
- to move, to shift, to stir, to budge, to change position
- to inspire, to rouse, to move (e.g. feeling), to influence
- to change, to alter, to deny
- to operate, to set in motion, to get going
- to mobilize (e.g. troops), to mobilise, to deploy
- to manage (e.g. funds)
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Example sentences
この箱は重くて動かせない。
This box is too heavy to move.
彼女の話は私の心を動かした。
Her story moved my heart.
機械を動かす前に説明書をよく読んでください。
Please read the manual carefully before operating the machine.
足を動かさないでじっとしていてください。
Please stay still without moving your legs.
大規模な資金を動かすには、経営陣の承認が必要だ。
Moving large-scale funds requires approval from the management team.
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