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.

Sense 1 - physical movement

体(からだ)の動(うご)き: body movement
素早(すばや)い動(うご)き: swift movement

Sense 2 - DEVELOPMENTS/TRENDS

市場(しじょう)の動(うご)き: market movements
政治(せいじ)の動(うご)き: political developments
最新(さいしん)の動(うご)き: latest developments

Common patterns

動(うご)きを見(み)せる: to show signs of activity
動(うご)きが出(で)る: developments emerge
動(うご)きを追(お)う: to follow/track movements
動(うご)きが活発(かっぱつ)になる: activity intensifies
動(うご)きが取(と)れない: cannot move

Related Words

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

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