Usages of ugoku
この 時計 は 古い です が、 まだ 動きます。kono tokei ha hurui desu ga, mada ugokimasu.
This clock is old, but it still moves.
バス は 駅 で 止まって から すぐ に 動きました。basu ha eki de tomatte kara sugu ni ugokimasita.
The bus stopped at the station and then moved again immediately.
包丁 を 使う とき は、 まな板 が 動かない よう に 気 を つけます。houtyou wo tukau toki ha, manaita ga ugokanai you ni ki wo tukemasu.
When using a kitchen knife, I’m careful so that the cutting board doesn’t move.
めまい が ある とき は、 急 に 動かない ほう が いい と 医者 に 言われました。memai ga aru toki ha, kyuu ni ugokanai hou ga ii to isya ni iwaremasita.
The doctor told me that when I feel dizzy, it is better not to move suddenly.
駒 は 時計回り か 反時計回り に 動く。koma ha tokeimawari ka hantokeimawari ni ugoku.
The playing pieces move clockwise or counterclockwise.
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