移る (うつる, utsuru) Japanese meaning: move | Kotomora

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移る · godan verb (-ru)

Meanings

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

Broad intransitive use: moving to a new place, changing state, affiliation, or scenery. Occasionally used transitively in informal contexts.

移うつすN4
移す is the transitive verb 'to move/transfer something', while 移る is its intransitive counterpart 'to move/be transferred'.

引ひっ越こすN4sense 1
引っ越す is specifically 'to move house/residence', while 移る is a broader word for moving to any new place, group, or state.
感かん染せんN2sense 2
感染する is the formal/medical term for 'to become infected', while 移る is the everyday word used for catching an illness from someone.
経たつN3sense 5
経つ is the common word for time passing, while 移る in this sense is more literary and often used for eras or seasons.
染しみ込こむN2sense 4
染み込む specifically describes a liquid or scent soaking into a material, while 移る is used more broadly for a color, scent, or quality being transferred.

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動うごくN5sense 1
動く describes general physical motion, whereas 移る implies an actual relocation or change of state/affiliation.
変かわるN4
移る directly means to move or shift from one place, job, or state to another, while 変わる is used more generally for a place or thing becoming different.
乗のり換かえるN5
移る is intransitive and describes shifting or moving on its own, while 乗り換える is transitive and highlights the deliberate act of switching from one thing to another.

とどまるN2sense 1
留まる means 'to stay/remain in place', the opposite of 移る's sense of relocating or changing state.

写うつるN2
写る (same pronunciation) means 'to be photographed/copied', while 移る means 'to move/change' — easily confused homophones with different kanji.
映うつるN2
映る (same pronunciation) means 'to be reflected or projected', while 移る means 'to move/change' — a common source of kanji mix-ups.
移うつり
移る is the verb meaning 'to move/change,' while 移り is its noun form used in compounds like 季節の移り to describe the change itself.

移うつり
change; transition; shift · return gift; token gift placed in a returned container
移うつり変かわり
change; transition; shift
移うつり変かわる
change over time; shift; transition
目め移うつり
being distracted by many options; difficulty in choosing

移うつるUsage95%
Standard kanji spelling for most senses.
うつるUsage5%
Usually written in kana for the 'spread/infect' sense; also used for other senses in casual writing.
遷うつるUsage<1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; may appear in literary or historical contexts.

Native Japanese verb; the kanji 移 carries the core meaning of 'shift/transfer'. The derivation is uncertain.