機き動どう

noun

maneuver; military movement

Mainly a military or tactical noun referring to the movement or maneuvering of forces in response to a situation.

• 司し令れい官かんは敵てきの機き動どうを読よんで部ぶ隊たいを配はい置ちした。

  The commander anticipated the enemy's maneuvers and positioned the troops.

noun-modifying (irregular)

mobile; agile; quick to respond

Used before another noun in compounds such as 機動隊 and 機動部隊, implying mobility, flexibility, or rapid response. For a full adjective meaning 'flexible/quick-acting,' 機動的 is often used.

See also: 機動隊

• 機き動どう部ぶ隊たいが現げん場ばに急きゅう行こうした。

  A mobile unit rushed to the scene.

• 警けい察さつは駅えき前まえに機き動どう隊たいを配はい置ちした。

  The police deployed mobile police units in front of the station.