Japanese

じる

どうじる
Meaning: to be perturbed; to be shaken; to be moved
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 動じる 動じない
Polite 動じます 動じません
Past 動じた 動じなかった
Polite + Past 動じました 動じませんでした
Te-form 動じて 動じなくて
Potential 動じられる 動じられない
Passive 動じられる 動じられない
Causative 動じさせる 動じさせない
Imperative 動じろ 動じるな

Handwriting

動
じ
る

Example sentences

He has a personality that is not easily perturbed by small things.
彼は昔ながらの豪傑で、小さなことには動じない。
He is a traditional brave man who is not fazed by small matters.
リーダーは世間の毀誉に動じてはいけない。
A leader must not be swayed by public praise or censure.

Usage Notes

Often used in the negative form '動じない' to describe a calm and steadfast composure.

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