動かす (うごかす, ugokasu) Japanese meaning: move | Kotomora

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動かす · godan verb (-su)

Meanings

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

move; shift; change position

Physical movement of objects or body parts; transitive counterpart of 動く.

動うごくN5sense 1
動く is intransitive (something moves by itself), while 動かす is transitive (someone moves something).

移うつすN4sense 1
移す focuses on relocating or transferring something to a new place, while 動かす more broadly means to move or shift it.
揺ゆさぶるN1sense 2
揺さぶる emphasizes shaking or stirring someone's emotions intensely, while 動かす is the more general term for moving feelings.
操そう作さN3sense 4
操作する specifically means to operate or manipulate a machine or device, while 動かす can also mean simply to set it in motion.
動どう員いんN1sense 5
動員する is the formal term for mobilizing people or troops for a specific purpose, while 動かす is more general for moving groups.

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運うん用ようN1sense 6
運用する is the standard business term for managing or utilizing funds, while 動かす is a more casual way to describe moving money around.
ずらすN3
動かす is the general verb for moving something, while ずらす specifically implies a small sliding shift from the original position.
退どけるN2
動かす is the general verb for moving something, while 退ける specifically means moving something aside to clear a space or path.

止とめるN5sense 1
止める means to stop something, the direct opposite of 動かす's meaning of setting something in motion.

働はたらかす
働かす means to put someone or something (like a mind or muscles) to work, whereas 動かす means to physically move or set something in motion.

動うごかすUsage98%
Standard kanji form; high-frequency word.
うごかすUsage2%
Kana spelling is common in informal writing, but kanji is preferred in most contexts.

Causative/transitive form of 動く (うごく, 'to move'), derived from the kanji 動 (movement) with the verb-forming suffix かす.