(うご)(まわ)

うごきまわる
godan verb
to move around, to move about
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(うご)(まわ)(うご)(まわ)らない
Present polite(うご)(まわ)ります(うご)(まわ)りません
Past(うご)(まわ)った(うご)(まわ)らなかった
Past polite(うご)(まわ)りました(うご)(まわ)りませんでした
て form(うご)(まわ)って(うご)(まわ)らなくて
ている present(うご)(まわ)っている(うご)(まわ)っていない
ている polite(うご)(まわ)っています(うご)(まわ)っていません
ている past(うご)(まわ)っていた(うご)(まわ)っていなかった
ている past polite(うご)(まわ)っていました(うご)(まわ)っていませんでした
Conditional ば(うご)(まわ)れば(うご)(まわ)らなければ
Conditional たら(うご)(まわ)ったら(うご)(まわ)らなかったら
Volitional(うご)(まわ)ろう
Volitional polite(うご)(まわ)りましょう
Potential(うご)(まわ)れる(うご)(まわ)れない
Passive(うご)(まわ)られる(うご)(まわ)られない
Causative(うご)(まわ)らせる(うご)(まわ)らせない
Imperative(うご)(まわ)(うご)(まわ)るな
1. to move around, to move about
To change position or location repeatedly, moving in various directions.
(いぬ)(にわ)(うご)(まわ)っている。
The dog is moving around the yard.
(あか)ちゃん部屋(へや)(なか)(うご)(まわ)っている。
The baby is moving around the room.
怪我(けが)したら、(うご)(まわ)らないでください。
If you're injured, please don't move around.
The children were playing and moving around all over the park.
After an earthquake, it's better not to move around carelessly inside the building.
2. to be active, to be on the move
To be physically active, not staying still.
(あさ)から(いそが)しく(うご)(まわ)った。
I was busy and on the move since morning.
The cat was restlessly on the move.
He was on the move around town all day long.
I have to be on the move everywhere for work every day, so physical stamina is necessary.
The sales representative was on the move visiting clients from morning to night, and finally managed to close the deal.

(うご)(まわ)る is an intransitive verb (自動詞(じどうし)) meaning to move around.

COMPOUND STRUCTURE:

ASPECT (ている):
(うご)(まわ)っている indicates an ongoing state of moving around, often restlessly.

COMMON PATTERNS:

USAGE NOTE:
More general than (ある)(まわ) (walking) or (はし)(まわ) (running). Can be used for any kind of movement including crawling, shuffling, etc.

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