Word details

動き出す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 動き出す.

Dictionary

Entry

動き出す動きだすごきだIntransitiveGodan verbFreq #3528
1

to start to move; to get going; to come alive

Examples
つり革につかまりなさい。電車がすぐ動き出すだろうから。
Hold on to the strap. The train will start to move soon.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

move, motion, change, confusion, shift, shake

11 strokesFrequency 73JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ドウ

Kun

うご.くうご.かす

Nanori

るぎ

exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude

5 strokesFrequency 13JLPT N4Grade 1

On

シュツスイ

Kun

で.る-でだ.す-だ.すい.でるい.だす

Nanori

いずいづいですっすつてん

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