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引き移る (ひきうつる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

引ひき移うつる

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Meanings

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godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

relocate; move; change residence

rare term

Rare intransitive verb meaning to move one's home or business to a new location. More common synonyms are 引っ越す (ひっこす) or 移転する (いてんする).

来らい月げつ、大おお阪さかから東とう京きょうへ引ひき移うつる予よ定ていです。
I plan to move from Osaka to Tokyo next month.

Written forms

引ひき移うつるUsage100%
Standard kanji spelling for this rare verb.
引ひき移うつる
Less common variant without okurigana き.

Kanji

引pull, tug, jerk
移shift, move, change

Similar words

引ひっ越こす
The most common everyday verb for moving house. 引き移る is much rarer and more formal or literary.
移い転てんする
Often used for businesses or offices relocating. 引き移る can also be used for personal moves but is less common.

Etymology

Compound of 引き (hiki, continuative form of 引く 'to pull') + 移る (utsuru, 'to move, transfer'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination suggests moving oneself or one's belongings to a new place.