Meaning

Primary

To Move Something

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

You've seen 動く hopefully, and know it means to move. This is similar to that, but now you're moving something else. You know this because as you go to move something the thing you're moving starts to cuss (かす) you out because it's angry.

Reading

うごかす
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading for this can come from 動く. If you know that word, you know how to read this word!

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 心を動かす

    to move one's heart, to impress

    体を動かす

    to move one's body

    身体を動かす

    to move one's body

Context Sentences

友だちのほとんどが、トラックを手でおして動かすことができるよ。

Almost all of my friends can push and move a truck with their hands.

コウイチったら、急にむくっと起き上がって、ねぼけてあのきょ大なグランドピアノを動かそうとしだしたんだよ。

Koichi suddenly got up, started sleepwalking, and tried to move the massive grand piano.

あのバイク事故のせいで、もう脚を動かすことができなくなっちゃったんだ。

I can’t move my legs anymore because of that motorcycle accident.

Kanji Composition