godan verb (-su), transitive verb
move; transfer; relocate; switch
Transitive use for moving something from one place, group, state, date, or option to another. Depending on the object, it can translate as transfer, relocate, move, change, switch, substitute, or swap.
会社は本社を大阪から東京へ移した。
The company moved its headquarters from Osaka to Tokyo.
Let's move the meeting date to next week.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
put into action; move to the next stage
Used when a plan, idea, or decision is moved into an actual stage, especially in fixed-feeling expressions such as 実行に移す and 行動に移す.
See also: 実行に移す
十分に話し合ったので、計画を実行に移した。
After discussing it thoroughly, we put the plan into action.
彼女は考えるだけでなく、すぐ行動に移す人だ。
She is someone who does not just think, but quickly takes action.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
turn one's attention to; shift one's focus to
Used with objects such as 注意, 視線, 関心, and 目, meaning to move attention or gaze from one target to another.
彼は資料から画面へ視線を移した。
He shifted his gaze from the documents to the screen.
司会者は次の話題に注意を移した。
The moderator turned attention to the next topic.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
let time pass; spend time
A relatively formal or literary use with time words such as 時 and 日. It is especially recognizable in expressions like 時を移さず, meaning without letting time pass or without delay.
知らせを受けると、彼らは時を移さず現場へ向かった。
As soon as they received the news, they headed to the scene without delay.
結論を出せないまま、いたずらに日を移した。
They let the days pass idly without reaching a conclusion.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
infect; pass on a disease; spread an infection
Transitive disease-spreading use, commonly written in kana as うつす. 感染す or 伝染す may occasionally be used as spellings, but kana is the practical learner spelling for this sense.
See also: 風邪をうつす
子どもに風邪をうつしてしまった。
I ended up passing my cold to my child.
人にうつさないように、今日は家で休む。
I will rest at home today so I do not infect anyone.
godan verb (-su), transitive verb
infuse; let soak into; transfer a color or smell
Used when a smell, flavor, color, or similar quality is made to transfer into something else. Common patterns include 〜に香りを移す and 〜に色を移す.
にんにくを弱火で炒めて、油に香りを移す。
Sauté the garlic over low heat to infuse the oil with its aroma.
染料を使って布に色を移す。
Use dye to transfer color to the cloth.