Japanese phrase

___から動けません。 ___ ka ra ugo ke ma se n

Meaning

I am unable to move from ___.

When to use it

Says that leaving a place is not possible. The wording is polite and direct, and it can refer to physical difficulty or circumstances that make movement impossible.

Example dialogue

人が多くてここから動けません。 hito ga ō ku te ko ko ka ra ugo ke ma se n

It is so crowded that I cannot move from here.

少し待ちましょう。 suko shi ma chi ma shō

Let's wait a little.

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