1.
to move, to shift
To change the position of something.
机を動かす。
To move the desk.
心を動かされた。
I was moved (emotionally).
体を動かして運動する。
To exercise by moving one's body.
2.
to operate, to run
To make a machine or system work.
機械を動かす。
To operate a machine.
パソコンを動かすにはソフトが必要だ。
You need software to run a computer.
工場の機械を動かすのは大変だ。
Operating factory machinery is demanding.
動かす is a transitive godan verb meaning "to move something" or "to operate."
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 他動詞 (transitive)
- Pair: 動く (intransitive - to move)
MEANINGS:
1. To move/shift: 机を動かす (to move a desk)
2. To operate: 機械を動かす (to operate a machine)
3. To affect emotionally: 心を動かす (to move someone's heart)
COMMON EXPRESSIONS:
- 体を動かす: to exercise (move one's body)
- 心を動かされる: to be moved (emotionally)
- 手を動かす: to get to work (move one's hands)
ASPECT:
動かしている: is moving (something) / is operating