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指
し
手
さ
て

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指
し
手
さ
て

sashite

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. move (in shogi, chess, etc.)

Full entry for 指し手

歩
み
方
あゆ
かた

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み
方
あゆ
かた

ayumikata

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. move; way to play

Full entry for 歩み方

動
き
うご

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movement; move; motion — 動き
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動
き
うご

ugoki

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. movement; move; motion

  2. trend; development; change; fluctuation

Full entry for 動き

動
く
うご

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to move; to stir; to shift; to shake; to swing — 動く
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動
く
うご

ugoku

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JLPT N4
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JLPT N5
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JLPT N5
Godan verb w/ く ending
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Godan verb w/ く ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb

  1. to move; to stir; to shift; to shake; to swing

    EXAMPLE
    彼(かれ)は動(うご)く事(こと)ができなかった。
    He was unable to move.

  2. to operate; to run; to go; to work

  3. to make a move; to take action; to act; to go into action

  4. to be touched; to be influenced

  5. to change; to vary; to fluctuate; to waver

  6. to be transferred

Full entry for 動く

進
める
すす

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進
める
すす

susumeru

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Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to advance; to move forward; to put (a clock, watch) forward

  2. to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to make progress in; to further; to advance; to hasten; to speed up

  3. to raise; to elevate; to promote; to develop; to stimulate (e.g. one's appetite)

Full entry for 進める

技
わざ

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technique; art; skill; move — 技
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技
わざ

waza

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JLPT N2
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JLPT N2
Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. technique; art; skill; move

Full entry for 技

動
かす
うご

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動
かす
うご

ugokasu

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JLPT N4
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Godan verb w/ す ending
Godan verb with 'su' ending
Godan verb w/ す ending
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to move; to shift; to stir; to budge; to change position

  2. to inspire; to rouse; to move (e.g. feeling); to influence

  3. to change; to alter; to deny

  4. to operate; to set in motion; to get going

  5. to mobilize (e.g. troops); to mobilise; to deploy

  6. to manage (e.g. funds)

Full entry for 動かす

シフト

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シフト

shifuto

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. shift; move

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  2. (work) shift; work schedule

  3. gearshift; changing gears

    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
    Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

Full entry for シフト

運
ぶ
はこ

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to carry; to transport; to move; to convey — 運ぶ
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運
ぶ
はこ

hakobu

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JLPT N4
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Godan verb w/ ぶ ending
Godan verb with 'bu' ending
Godan verb w/ ぶ ending

  1. to carry; to transport; to move; to convey

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    EXAMPLE
    わたしが運(はこ)ぶにはこの箱(はこ)は重(おも)すぎる。
    This box is too heavy for me to carry.

  2. to come; to go

    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
    Honorific/respectful lang.
    Related:足を運ぶ

  3. to wield (a tool, etc.); to use

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb

  4. to go (well, etc.); to proceed; to progress

    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb
    Intransitive verb

Full entry for 運ぶ

移
る
うつ

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to move (house); to transfer (department) — 移る
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移
る
うつ

utsuru

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JLPT N4
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Godan verb w/ る ending
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Godan verb w/ る ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb

  1. to move (house); to transfer (department)

  2. to change the target of interest or concern

  3. to elapse (passage of time)

  4. to be permeated by a colour or scent

  5. to be infected; to be contagious; to spread (as in fire)

    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

Full entry for 移る

置
き
換
える
お
か

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置
き
換
える
お
か

okikaeru

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Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to replace; to move; to change the position of

Full entry for 置き換える

動
き
出
す
うご
だ

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動
き
出
す
うご
だ

ugokidasu

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Godan verb w/ す ending
Godan verb with 'su' ending
Godan verb w/ す ending

  1. to come alive; to get going; to start to move

Full entry for 動き出す

一
手
いっ
て

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一
手
いっ
て

itte

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. one move (in go, shogi, etc.)

  2. only way; only means

  3. doing alone; doing single-handed; monopoly

    Related:一手に

Full entry for 一手

引
っ
越
す
ひ
こ

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to move (house); to change residence — 引っ越す
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引
っ
越
す
ひ
こ

hikkosu

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Godan verb w/ す ending
Godan verb with 'su' ending
Godan verb w/ す ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb

  1. to move (house); to change residence

Full entry for 引っ越す

先
手
せん
て

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先
手
せん
て

sente

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move

  2. forestalling; (seizing the) initiative

    Related:後手

Full entry for 先手

繰
り
上
げ
く
あ

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繰
り
上
げ
く
あ

kuriage

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. upward move; advance

Full entry for 繰り上げ

出
方
で
かた

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出
方
で
かた

dekata

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Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. attitude; approach; move

  2. theater usher; theatre usher

Full entry for 出方

退
く
ど

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退
く
ど

doku

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Godan verb w/ く ending
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Godan verb w/ く ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb

  1. to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way

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    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

  2. to resign; to retire; to quit; to secede

Full entry for 退く

退
く
ひ

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退
く
ひ

hiku

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Godan verb w/ く ending
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Godan verb w/ く ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb

  1. to move back; to draw back; to recede

  2. to lessen; to subside; to ebb

  3. to resign; to retire; to quit

Full entry for 退く

退
く
しりぞ

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退
く
しりぞ

shirizoku

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Godan verb w/ く ending
Godan verb with 'ku' ending
Godan verb w/ く ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb

  1. to step back; to move back; to retreat

  2. to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to exit

  3. to resign; to retire; to quit

  4. to concede

Full entry for 退く

左
遷
さ
せん

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左
遷
さ
せん

sasen

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する
Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
Noun/participle taking aux. verb する

  1. demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move

Full entry for 左遷

退
ける
の

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退
ける
の

nokeru

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Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb

  1. to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb

  2. to remove; to exclude; to take away

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb

  3. to set aside; to keep apart

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb

  4. to remove (someone) from the group; to shun

    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb
    Transitive verb

  5. to do well despite difficulties; to accomplish despite adversity

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

  6. to do resolutely; to do boldly

    Aux. verb
    Auxiliary verb
    Aux. verb
    Written w/ kanji only
    Word usually written using kana alone
    Written w/ kanji only

Full entry for 退ける

妙
手
みょう
しゅ

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妙
手
みょう
しゅ

myoushu

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move

  2. expert; virtuoso; master

Full entry for 妙手

封
じ
手
ふう
て

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封
じ
手
ふう
て

fuujite

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. a sealed move

Full entry for 封じ手

繰
り
上
げる
く
あ

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り
上
げる
く
あ

kuriageru

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Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb
Transitive verb

  1. to move up; to advance

Full entry for 繰り上げる

捗
る
はかど

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捗
る
はかど

hakadoru

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Godan verb w/ る ending
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Godan verb w/ る ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Written w/ kanji only
Word usually written using kana alone
Written w/ kanji only

  1. to make progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance

Full entry for 捗る

緩
手
かん
しゅ

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緩
手
かん
しゅ

kanshu

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. ineffective move (in go or shogi); wasted move

Full entry for 緩手

敗
着
はい
ちゃく

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敗
着
はい
ちゃく

haichaku

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. losing move (go, shogi); move that costs one the game

    Related:勝着

Full entry for 敗着

前
に
進
む
まえ
すす

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前
に
進
む
まえ
すす

maenisusumu

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Godan verb w/ む ending
Godan verb with 'mu' ending
Godan verb w/ む ending

  1. to move forward; to move on

Full entry for 前に進む

得
意
技
とく
い
わざ

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意
技
とく
い
わざ

tokuiwaza

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move

Full entry for 得意技

駒
を
動
かす
こま
うご

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駒
を
動
かす
こま
うご

komawougokasu

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Godan verb w/ す ending
Godan verb with 'su' ending
Godan verb w/ す ending

  1. to make a move; to move a piece (e.g. in shogi)

Full entry for 駒を動かす

引
き
移
る
ひ
うつ

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引
き
移
る
ひ
うつ

hikiutsuru

Godan verb w/ る ending
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Godan verb w/ る ending
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb
Intransitive verb

  1. to move; to move to a new location

Full entry for 引き移る

禁
じ
手
きん
て

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禁
じ
手
きん
て

kinjite

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul

Full entry for 禁じ手

大
技
おお
わざ

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大
技
おお
わざ

oowaza

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique

Full entry for 大技

奇
手
き
しゅ

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奇
手
き
しゅ

kishu

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. surprise move

Full entry for 奇手

次
の
一
手
つぎ
いっ
て

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次
の
一
手
つぎ
いっ
て

tsuginoitte

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Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. next move

Full entry for 次の一手

余
裕
手
よ
ゆう
しゅ

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余
裕
手
よ
ゆう
しゅ

yoyuushu

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. free move (othello)

Full entry for 余裕手

引
っ
越
し
先
ひ
こ
さき

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引
っ
越
し
先
ひ
こ
さき

hikkoshisaki

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. destination of a move

Full entry for 引っ越し先

定
跡
じょう
せき

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定
跡
じょう
せき

jouseki

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. standard move

Full entry for 定跡

手
待
ち
て
ま

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手
待
ち
て
ま

temachi

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. waiting move

Full entry for 手待ち

軍
を
進
める
ぐん
すす

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軍
を
進
める
ぐん
すす

gunwosusumeru

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Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb

  1. to move troops forward

Full entry for 軍を進める

勝
着
しょう
ちゃく

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勝
着
しょう
ちゃく

shouchaku

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. winning move (go, shogi)

    Related:敗着

Full entry for 勝着

一
念
天
に
通
ず
いち
ねん
てん
つう

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念
天
に
通
ず
いち
ねん
てん
つう

ichinentennitsuuzu

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Proverb

  1. faith will move mountains

Full entry for 一念天に通ず

至
誠
天
に
通
ず
し
せい
てん
つう

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誠
天
に
通
ず
し
せい
てん
つう

shiseitennitsuuzu

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Proverb
Proverb

  1. sincerity can move heaven

Full entry for 至誠天に通ず

悪
手
あく
しゅ

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悪
手
あく
しゅ

akushu

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)

Full entry for 悪手

動
き
回
る
うご
まわ

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き
回
る
うご
まわ

ugokimawaru

Godan verb w/ る ending
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Godan verb w/ る ending

  1. to move around

Full entry for 動き回る

先
番
せん
ばん

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番
せん
ばん

senban

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. precedence; first move (in games)

Full entry for 先番

絶
技
ぜつ
ぎ

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技
ぜつ
ぎ

zetsugi

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. special move (e.g. in martial arts)

    Related:離れ業

Full entry for 絶技

動
き
掛
ける
うご
か

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き
掛
ける
うご
か

ugokikakeru

Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb
Ichidan verb

  1. to make somebody move

Full entry for 動き掛ける

利
かし
き

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利
かし
き

kikashi

Noun (common)
Noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Noun (common)

  1. forcing move (in go); kikashi

Full entry for 利かし

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