動く (うごく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

動く (うごく) means to move / to work / to operate.

See example sentences below.

動く at a glance

動く

うごくugoku

N4verb

to move / to work / to operate

動くうごくugokuN4Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to move / to work / to operate

Example 1

車がゆっくり動いています。

Translation

The car is moving slowly.

Example 2

時計が正しく動いています。

Translation

The clock is working correctly.