動作
どうさ
movement (of the body); action; motion; gesture
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Noun
movement (of the body); action; motion; gesture- bearing; carriage; behaviour; behavior; demeanour; demeanor
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive
operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running; working; functioning
Example sentences
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He is slow in action.
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He acts quickly.
彼は動作がぎこちない。
He is awkward in his movements.
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A sparrow is very alert in its movements.
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All her motions were graceful.
More examples (10)
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His daughter is quick in her movements.
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"Past tense" is used in connection with actions in the past.
それはWindowsでしか動作しない。
It only works on Windows.
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Her movements were awkward and her gesture clumsy.
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I'll take my cue from you.
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A policeman should be strong and quick in action.
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He is a little slow, but otherwise he is a good student.
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I just did a test and it's a bit slow but working fine.
福祉予算を犠牲にして打ち上げられた人工衛星は、正常に動作しなかった。
The artificial satellite launched at the cost of the welfare budget did not work properly.
「述部」とは、動作を表す部分で、最後が「~だ」「~する」などになる部分です。
The "predicate" is that part that shows the action in the sentence. In Japanese it would be the part that ends in "da", "suru", etc.