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動く — meaning in English

ugoku

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English meaning

  • function noun The purpose something serves or the job it does.
  • go verb To move or travel from one place toward another.
  • move verb To change position or location.
  • run verb To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.
  • stir verb To mix a liquid or substance by moving an object like a spoon through it.

Senses

動く is used for these senses in English:

  • function (intransitive) To have a function.
  • function (intransitive) To carry out a function; to be in action.
  • go (intransitive, chiefly, of a, machine) To work or function (properly); to move or perform (as required).
  • move (intransitive) To act; to take action; to begin to act
  • move (transitive, ergative) To cause to change place or posture in any manner; to set in motion; to carry, convey, draw, or push from one place to another
  • run (intransitive) Of a machine, including computer programs, to be operating or working normally.
  • run To have a legal course; to be attached; to continue in force, effect, or operation; to follow; to go in company.
  • stir (transitive, dated) To change the place of in any manner; to move.

function — full definition

  1. noun The purpose something serves or the job it does.
  2. noun A formal or official event.
  3. noun In maths and programming, a rule or routine that turns an input into an output.
  4. verb To work or operate as intended.

go — full definition

  1. verb To move or travel from one place toward another.
  2. verb To function or proceed in a particular way.
  3. noun An attempt or turn at doing something.
  4. adj Ready and functioning correctly; cleared to proceed (chiefly in launch/technical contexts).
  5. noun An ancient strategy board game for two players who try to control territory on a grid using black and white stones.

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