Japanese

うつす
Meaning: to move; to transfer; to infect
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 移す 移さない
Polite 移します 移しません
Past 移した 移さなかった
Polite + Past 移しました 移しませんでした
Te-form 移して 移さなくて
Potential 移せる 移せない
Passive 移される 移されない
Causative 移させる 移させない
Imperative 移せ 移すな

Handwriting

移
す

Example sentences

He moved the heavy desk to the corner of the room.
彼は自分の計画をすぐに実行に移した。
He immediately put his plan into action.
理論を実践に移すことが重要だ
It is important to put theory into practice.
計画を実行に移す好機が熟するのをじっと待った。
I waited patiently for the opportunity to put the plan into action to ripen.
延暦十三年に、都が平安京へ移された。
In the 13th year of Enryaku, the capital was moved to Heian-kyo.
桓武天皇は長岡京から平安京へ都を移した。
Emperor Kanmu moved the capital from Nagaoka-kyō to Heian-kyō.
桓武天皇は平城京から長岡京へ都を移した。
Emperor Kanmu moved the capital from Heijokyo to Nagaokakyo.

Usage Notes

Used for moving physical objects, shifting focus, transferring positions, or spreading a disease.

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