noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
fetal movement; quickening
Used for the movements of a fetus felt during pregnancy; common in pregnancy and medical contexts, especially in expressions such as 胎動を感じる.
妊娠二十週ごろから胎動を感じ始めた。
I began to feel fetal movement around the twentieth week of pregnancy.
今日は胎動が少
The baby is moving less today, so I called the hospital just to be safe.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
stirrings; signs of emergence; initial rise
Figurative use for something not yet fully visible but beginning to move or emerge, such as a social, political, cultural, or market trend. Often has a written or commentary-like tone.
各地で新しい市民運動が胎動している。
A new citizens' movement is beginning to stir in various regions.
その小さな変化に、新しい時代の胎動を感じた。
In that small change, I sensed the stirrings of a new era.