移る

Meanings

1. to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to be transferred
2. to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to be infected; to be contagious
3. to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
4. to be permeated (by a color or scent); to seep into
5. to pass (of time); to elapse

Part of speech: godan verb (る), intransitive

Kanji

• 移

  Meanings

  shift, move, change, drift

  On reading

  イ

  Kun reading

  うつ.る、うつ.す

  Strokes

  11

Example sentences

• ハイジャック犯達は飛行機の後部に移った。

  The hijackers moved to the rear of the plane.

  Tatoeba #198343 · CC BY 2.0 FR

• 枝葉末節の議論はもうそろそろ止めにして、本筋の話に移りませんか。

  Why don't we stop arguing over these piddling matters and get to the issues at hand?

  Tatoeba #168181 · CC BY 2.0 FR