Japanese

うつる
Meaning: to move; to transfer; to change
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 移る 移らない
Polite 移ります 移りません
Past 移った 移らなかった
Polite + Past 移りました 移りませんでした
Te-form 移って 移らなくて
Potential 移れる 移れない
Passive 移られる 移られない
Causative 移らせる 移らせない
Causative + Passive 移らされる 移らされない
Imperative 移れ 移るな

Example sentences

話は次の議題に移った。
The conversation moved on to the next topic.
さて、次の議題に移りましょう。
Well, let's move on to the next agenda item.
議論の焦点は予算の問題に移った。
The focus of the discussion shifted to the budget issue.
春の人事異動で、彼は大阪支社へ移った。
During the spring personnel reshuffle, he moved to the Osaka branch office.
会議ではまず総論を述べ、その後に具体的な各論に移った。
At the meeting, we first stated the general overview, then moved on to the specific details.

Usage Notes

Used for physical movement, shifting attention, or spreading (like a cold or fire).

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