JLPT N3 Intermediate
移す
To move, transfer, infect, or shift focus to a new target.
Readings
Other forms
移します polite form
移して te-form
移した plain past
移せる potential
遷す rare kanji
1 Transitive Verb
To move / To transfer
Describes the act of changing the physical placement of an object or person to a specific new location.
Example
机 を 部屋 の 隅 に 移して ください 。
Please move the desk to the corner of the room.
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2 Transitive Verb
To shift / To put into action
Indicates shifting abstract focus, attention, or moving a plan from a conceptual phase to reality.
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3 Transitive Verb
To infect / To pass on
Refers to the transmission of a contagious disease, scent, or habit to another entity.
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