いざる

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

shuffle on one's bottom or knees; crawl

Describes moving while seated or kneeling, often without using the legs properly. Can refer to a person scooting along the floor or a traditional way of moving in certain contexts.

• 赤あかちゃんが床ゆかの上うえをいざって進すすんだ。

  The baby shuffled along the floor on its bottom.

• 彼かれは足あしをけがして、いざるようにして部屋へやを出でた。

  He injured his leg and crawled out of the room, dragging himself.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

shift position (of an object); scoot over

Dated usage for an object moving slightly or being shifted, often unintentionally. Now rare; modern Japanese would more commonly use ずれる or 動く.

• 昔むかしの文ぶん章しょうでは、机つくえがいざるという表ひょう現げんが見みられる。

  In old texts, you can find expressions like 'the desk shifts position' using いざる.