Meaning

Primary

To Be Shifted

Alternative

To Be Transferred

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means shift and the verb vocab version is to be shifted. You know that this is the one where something is shifted (and you're not doing the shifting), because it's really rude () to be shifted, and you don't like it when people do it to you (because it happens quite a lot, strangely).

Reading

うつる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as 移す, so use that to remember this!

Context

Context Sentences

来月から新しい部署に移ることになりました。

I'll be transferring to a new department starting next month.

それでは、次の話題に移りましょう。

Now, let's shift to the next discussion.

この町に移ってきてからまだ友達が一人もできません。

I haven't been able to make even one friend since I relocated to this town.

臭いが服に移るから、焼肉は好きじゃないの。

I don't like Korean barbecue because the smell gets on your clothes.

Kanji Composition