godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Broad intransitive use: moving to a new place, changing state, affiliation, or scenery. Occasionally used transitively in informal contexts.
来月、東京に移る予定です。
I plan to move to Tokyo next month.
話が
The conversation shifted to politics.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Used for fire, smells, rumors, and illnesses. Often written in kana; the kanji 伝染る or 感染る may appear for infection.
See also: 伝染る
風邪が家族にうつった。
The cold spread to my family.
隣の家から火がうつった。
The fire spread from the neighboring house.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Describes a change in focus, interest, or attention.
彼の関心はすぐに別のことに移る。
His interest quickly shifts to something else.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be permeated; seep into
Used when a color, scent, or quality soaks into something.
服にタバコの匂いが移った。
The smell of cigarettes seeped into my clothes.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Used for time passing; somewhat literary or formal.
時が移るのは早いものだ。
Time passes quickly.