1.
to move; to transfer; to shift
To move something from one place to another. The transitive counterpart to 移る (to move/change).
箱の中身を別の箱に移した。
I moved the contents of the box to another box.
本社を東京に移す。
We will move the headquarters to Tokyo.
2.
to infect; to pass on (disease)
To transmit an illness or disease to another person.
風邪を人に移さないように気をつける。
I'm careful not to pass my cold on to others.
TRANSITIVITY: Transitive (他動詞). The intransitive pair is 移る.
ASPECT: 移している indicates ongoing action of moving/transferring.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- Xを〜に移す (to move X to ~)
- 視線を移す (to shift one's gaze)
- 風邪を移す (to pass on a cold)
PAIR VERB:
- 移る (intransitive - to move, to change)