JLPT N4 Elementary
動かす
To move, operate, or influence
Readings
Other forms
動かします polite form
動かさない plain negative
動かした plain past
動かして te-form
動かせる potential form
1 Transitive Verb
To move (something physically)
Describes the act of physically shifting an object’s location or manipulating parts of the body.
Example
その 箱 を もう 少し 右 に 動かし て ください 。
Please move that box a little more to the right.
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2 Transitive Verb
To operate / To run
Refers to making machinery function, managing funds, or directing the actions of an organization.
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3 Transitive Verb
To move (emotionally) / To influence
Represents the act of influencing feelings, changing opinions, or motivating people to act.
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4 Transitive Verb
To change / To shift
Describes the deliberate alteration of fixed arrangements, schedules, or established facts.
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