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Common wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

動作する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Refers to physical movement of the body or a part of the body, including gestures and motions.

Related words· 10

動うごきN1sense 1
動き is a casual, general word for movement, while 動作 suggests a more deliberate, mechanical, or formal movement such as a gesture.
仕し草ぐさN1sense 1
仕草 focuses on small, personal gestures or mannerisms, while 動作 describes physical movement more broadly and formally.
振ふる舞まい sense 2
振る舞い emphasizes a person's conduct or behavior in a social setting, while 動作 refers more to physical bearing or motion.
挙きょ動どう sense 2
挙動 is a formal term often used to describe suspicious or notable conduct, whereas 動作 is neutral and can also describe machine operation.

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動どう
動作 refers to a specific, concrete action or mechanical movement, while 動 is the broader, more abstract concept of motion itself.
モーション
動作 refers to a specific bodily action or mechanical movement, whereas モーション is a broader loanword for motion in general, often in sports or animation contexts.
アクション
動作 refers to a concrete bodily movement or gesture, whereas アクション is broader and often describes dramatic or genre-related action (as in アクション映画).
身み振ぶりN1
動作 is a neutral word for any bodily movement or action, while 身振り specifically implies a movement meant to convey meaning or feeling.

Don't confuse with

操そう作さN3sense 3
操作 refers to the act of a person operating or manipulating something, while 動作 refers to the resulting operation or functioning itself.
作さ業ぎょうN3
動作 means a single movement or action (like a gesture or machine motion), while 作業 means an extended task or work process; the words share the kanji 作 but differ in scope.
作さ動どうN1
動作 and 作動 use the same two kanji in reverse order; 動作 means a movement or action (often of a person or on-screen character), while 作動 specifically means a machine or mechanism operating.