移す (うつす): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

移す (うつす) means to transfer / to move / to infect.

See example sentences below.

移す at a glance

移す

うつすutsusu

N3verb

to transfer / to move / to infect

移すうつすutsusuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to transfer / to move / to infect

Example 1

かばんから本をうつす。

Translation

I transfer the book from the bag.

Example 2

風邪を他の人にうつした。

Translation

I infected someone else with a cold.