動(うご)き

うごき
noun
movement, motion; trend, development
movement
1. movement, motion
Physical movement or motion of a person, animal, or thing.
敵(てき)の動(うご)きを見(み)る。
I watch the enemy's movements.
カメラの動(うご)きが滑(なめ)らかだ。
The camera movement is smooth.
猫(ねこ)の素早(すばや)い動(うご)きに驚(おどろ)いた。
I was surprised by the cat's quick movements.
2. trend, development, activity
Changes, developments, or activity in a situation — such as market trends, political movements, or social changes. Used to describe shifts and emerging patterns.
市場(しじょう)の動(うご)きに注目(ちゅうもく)する。
I keep an eye on market trends.
政界(せいかい)に新(あたら)しい動(うご)きが出(で)てきた。
New developments have emerged in the political world.
最近(さいきん)、環境(かんきょう)問題(もんだい)に対(たい)する市民(しみん)の動(うご)きが活発(かっぱつ)になっている。
Recently, citizen activity regarding environmental issues has been intensifying.

動(うご)き is the noun form of 動(うご)く (to move). It covers both physical motion and abstract developments or trends.

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Compare: 動作(どうさ) (movement, action, operation)
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