Translation guide
The English word 'mover' can refer to a person or company that moves furniture, a person who is moving from one place to another, or something that causes motion. This guide covers natural Japanese expressions for each meaning.
To refer to a professional or company that transports household goods during a relocation.
Standard term for a moving company or professional mover. Commonly used in everyday conversation and business contexts.
引越し業者に頼んで、家具を運んでもらった。
I hired a mover to transport my furniture.
A more casual term for a moving company or mover. Often used in spoken Japanese.
あの引越し屋はサービスがいいよ。
That moving company has good service.
A broader term for a transport or shipping company, which can include movers. More formal and less specific than 引越し業者.
運送業者にピアノの配送を依頼した。
I asked a transport company to deliver the piano.
To describe someone who is in the process of relocating to a new home.
A straightforward way to say 'a person who is moving'. Natural in most contexts.
引っ越す人は、役所に届け出が必要です。
People who are moving need to notify the municipal office.
A more formal term for a person changing residence. Often used in official documents or announcements.
転居者は新しい住所を登録してください。
Movers must register their new address.
To refer to a person or thing that initiates movement or action, often in a figurative sense.
Literally 'person who moves something'. Can be used for a person who motivates or drives action.
彼はチームを動かす人だ。
He is the mover of the team.
A promoter or driving force behind a project or idea. More formal and often used in business or political contexts.
彼女は改革の推進者として知られている。
She is known as a mover of reform.
In English, 'mover' can mean a person who is relocating, but in Japanese, there is no single common word for this. Use phrases like 引っ越す人 or 転居者 depending on formality. Do not use 動かす人 for this meaning, as it implies physically moving an object.
Refers to a driving force or impetus, not necessarily a person. Can be used for abstract movers.
好奇心が彼の行動の原動力だ。
Curiosity is the mover behind his actions.