心を動かす

Japanese

Kanji in this term
心	動
こころ Grade: 2	うご Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Etymology

From 心 (kokoro, “heart, feelings”) + を + 動かす (ugokasu, “move, shift”).

Literally "set one's feelings in motion"

Verb

心(こころ)を動(うご)かす • (kokoro o ugokasu) godan (stem 心(こころ)を動(うご)かし (kokoro o ugokashi), past 心(こころ)を動(うご)かした (kokoro o ugokashita))

1. move someone's heart
2. impress, touch, touch someone's heart