Japanese Conversation · Level 30
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Japanese word
移す
Pronunciation
Romajiutsusu
Meaning
- verbmove
Example
写真を新しい携帯に移します。sha shin o atara shi i kei tai ni utsu shi ma su
I move the photos to my new phone.
More examples
暑くなったので、植木鉢を日陰に移します。atsu ku na tta no de ueki bachi o hi kage ni utsu shi ma su
Since it has gotten hot, I move the potted plant into the shade.
Core concept
Describes causing a person, object, or information to leave its current place and arrive in another one.
Common phrases
データを移すdē ta o utsu su
transfer data
写真をパソコンへ移すsha shin o pa so ko n e utsu su
transfer photos to a computer
荷物を別の部屋へ移すni motsu o betsu no heya e utsu su
move luggage to another room
Similar words
動かすugokasu: To make a person or object change position.
運ぶhakobu: To carry a person or object from one place to another.
移し替えるutsushikaeru: To transfer something from one place, container, or system to another.
Definition in Japanese
物や情報を、ある場所や機器から別の場所や機器へ移動させる。mono ya jō hō o a ru ba sho ya ki ki ka ra betsu no ba sho ya ki ki e i dō sa se ru
Word origin
The native Japanese verb 移す (utsusu) is related to 移る (utsuru, "to move") and uses the transitive ending -su to express causing something to change place.
Usage tips
- 移す (utsusu) is common when changing the location of belongings, data, or a person, so its use extends beyond carrying objects.
Other meanings
- transferverb
- relocateverb
Related words
- 移し方utsushikataway of transferringnoun