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移る
utsuru
Description
「移る」は、ある場所やものから、べつの場所やものへ動くことです。
"移る" means to move from one place or thing to another.
引っこしや、病気がうつるときにも使います。
It is also used when talking about moving house or catching a disease.
Meanings
移るutsuru
to move to another place; relocate
来月、新しい家に移ります。
Next month, we will move to a new house.
移るutsuru
to change; shift to another state or topic
話が別の話題に移った。
The conversation shifted to a different topic.
移るutsuru
to be transmitted; spread (illness, smell)
かぜが妹に移った。
My sister caught a cold.
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Notes
- Nuance
移る is intransitive (something moves by itself); the transitive pair is 移す (to move something).
- Etymology
written with 移, the kanji for 'shift/transfer', shared with 移動 and 移民.
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