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動 どう

  1. motion

動物 どうぶつ N5

  1. animal

動く うごく N4

  1. to move; to shake; to shift; to stir; to swing
  2. to go; to operate; to run; to work
  3. to act; to go into action; to make a move; to take action
  4. to be influenced; to be touched
  5. to change; to fluctuate; to vary; to waver
  6. to be transferred

動物園 どうぶつえん N4

  1. zoo; zoological gardens

動かす うごかす N3

  1. to budge; to change position; to move; to shift; to stir
  2. to influence; to inspire; to move (e.g. feeling); to rouse
  3. to alter; to change; to deny
  4. to get going; to operate; to set in motion
  5. to deploy; to mobilise; to mobilize (e.g. troops)
  6. to manage (e.g. funds)

動揺 どうよう N3

  1. oscillation; pitching; rolling; shaking; trembling
  2. agitation; commotion; discomposure; disturbance; excitement; feeling shaken; turmoil; unrest

動詞 どうし N3

  1. verb

動作 どうさ N2

  1. action; gesture; motion; movement (of the body)
  2. bearing; behavior; behaviour; carriage; demeanor; demeanour
  3. functioning; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running; working

動き うごき N1

  1. motion; move; movement
  2. change; development; fluctuation; trend

動力 どうりょく N1

  1. motive power; power
  2. three-phase electricity
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