移す
うつす
Also written 遷す
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move (something); to swap; to substitute; to relocate
- to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.) See also: 実行に移す (じっこうにうつす).
- to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different)
- to spend (time); to let (time) pass
- to infect (someone); to spread (an infection); to pass (a disease) (occ. written 感染す or 伝染す) See also: 風邪をうつす (かぜをうつす).
- to permeate (something; with a color or smell); to infuse; to let soak (into)
Kanji
- 移 shift. Read as うつす.
Example sentences
- 君は僕に風邪をうつした。
You've given me your cold. - 君の案を実行に移せると思っているのか。
Do you think that you can put your idea into practice? - できるだけ早くあなたの計画を実行に移しなさい。
Put your plan into practice as soon as possible. - その計画を実行に移すのは私たちにはまだ早すぎるかもしれない。
It may be too early for us to put the project into practice. - その計画を実行に移すのに多大な費用がかかった。
It cost lots of money to put the plan into practice.
Common phrases
- 拠点を移す
- 実行に移す (じっこうにうつす) to put into effect
- 舞台を移す
- 場所を移す
- 軸足を移す
- 行動に移す
- 会場を移す
- 重点を移す
- 都を移す
- 首都を移す
- 中心を移す
- 目を移す
- 香りを移す
- 住まいを移す
- 住民票を移す
Related forms
- 移る (うつる) to move (to another place or state) (intransitive partner)