“To move” in Japanese
Short answer
To move in Japanese is “動く” (ugoku). Full meaning: to move, to stir, to shift, to shake, to swing; to operate, to run, to go, to work; to make a move, to take action, to act, to go into action.
Other ways to say “To move” in Japanese
移る
utsuru to move (house), to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time)
片す
katasu to move, to put elsewhere; to tidy, to put in order
動かす
ugokasu to move, to shift, to stir, to budge, to change position; to inspire, to rouse, to move (e.g. feeling), to influence; to change, to alter, to deny
移り住む
utsurisumu to move (to another area, country, etc.), to migrate
引っ越す
hikkosu to move (house), to change residence
行く
yuku to go, to move (towards), to head (towards), to leave (for); to move through, to travel across, to walk along (e.g. a road); to go (well, badly, etc.), to proceed, to turn out, to get along
退く
shizoku to step aside, to move (i.e. out of the way), to make way; to resign, to retire, to quit, to secede; to step back, to move back, to retreat
ずらす
zurasu to shift, to move, to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.), to bring forward, to put back, to put off, to delay, to postpone, to stagger (e.g. working hours)
引き移る
hikiutsuru to relocate, to move, to change residence
身じろぐ
mijirogu to stir, to move
置き換える
okikaeru to replace, to move, to change the position of
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