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動き (うごき, ugoki) Japanese meaning: movement | Kotomora
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During the earthquake, the building's movement was violent.
I think about the next move in shogi.
Usage patterns 〈 物もの 〉 の 動うご きを 見み る to watch the movement of something
I was watching the bird's movements intently.
〈 事こと〉 〉 の 動うご きを 注視ちゅうしし する to closely watch the trend/development of something
I'm closely watching the movements of the market.
〈 物もの 〉 の 動うご きが 速はや い something's movement is fast
The player moves so fast I can't follow with my eyes.
〈 事こと 〉 の 動うご きを 見み せる to show signs of a trend or change
There are signs of an economic recovery.
〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 で 動うご きがある there is activity/development happening in a place
There's a new development happening in the political world.
Related words· 9 動き is any kind of movement or motion, while 動作 specifically refers to a bodily action or gesture, such as a person's movements.
動き can describe any trend or change, while 動向 is a more formal word used specifically for the direction of trends in markets, society, or public opinion.
動き often implies an ongoing shift or fluctuation, while 変化 is the broader, neutral word for any kind of change, including a single one-time change.
動き refers to movement or trends in general, while 動静 specifically means the observable activities or state of affairs of a person, group, or situation.
Show 5 more 動き is the everyday native Japanese word for movement, while モーション is the loanword often reserved for technical, sports, or stylistic contexts.
動き is the general word for movement or motion, while 身動き specifically implies bodily movement that is restricted or confined.
動き is the everyday standalone word for movement or activity, whereas 動 is a formal, literary morpheme rarely used alone outside compounds.
動き refers broadly to a movement or action, while 出方 specifically means the way someone chooses to act in a particular situation.
Don't confuse with 動き (movement) and 動機 (motive, reason for doing something) share the kanji 動 and are easily confused, but 動機 refers to a reason, not a physical or abstract movement.
Word family· 8 physical movement; stirring · acting freely; doing as one pleases
start moving; get going; come alive
move around; move about; get around
Written forms 動うご き Usage 99%
Standard kanji spelling; the most frequent written form.
うごき Usage 1%
Kana spelling used in casual or learner-oriented contexts, or when avoiding kanji.
Etymology Noun form of the verb 動く (うごく, 'to move'), derived from the kanji 動 ('move') and the native Japanese verb ending く.
動き is the plain, everyday word for movement or developments, while 胎動 specifically points to early, significant stirrings of something not yet fully formed.
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price movement; price fluctuation
minor fluctuations; small movements
