Japanese Words for Actions
09/07/2022Updated 26/04/20231 min read
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Japanese words for actions
In today's lesson we will learn Japanese vocabulary for words describing actions.
| Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Meaning |
| 動き | うごき | ugoki | Action |
| 飛ぶ | とぶ | tobu | Bay |
| 跳ぶ | とぶ | tobu | To jump |
| 登る | のぼる | noboru | To climb. |
| 走る | はしる | hashiru | To run |
| 泳ぐ | およぐ | oyogu | To swim |
| 潜る | もぐる | moguru | To dive |
| 飛び込む | とびこむ | tobikomu | To jump into; to rush in |
| 逆立ちする | さかだちする | sakatachisuru | To do a handstand. |
| 這う | はう | hau | To crawl |
| 蹴る | ける | keru | To kick |
| 振る | ふる | furu | To wave |
| 持ち上げる | もちあげる | mochiageru | To lift, to raise |
| 投げる | なげる | nageru | To throw |
| 叩く | たたく | tataku | To hit, to strike, to break |
| 引く | ひく | hiku | To pull |
| 押す | おす | osu | To push |
| 曲げる | まげる | mageru | To bend |
| 伸ばす | のばす | nobasu | To stretch out, to extend |
| 転ぶ | ころぶ | korobu | To fall over |
| 振り向く | ふりむく | furimuku | To turn round and look |
| 行く | いく | iku | to go |
| 座る | すわる | suwaru | to sit |
| 立つ | たつ | tatsu | to stand |
| 持つ | もつ | motsu | to hold (in one's hand) |
See also:
1173 Japanese Engineering Vocabulary Words
Japanese Vocabulary for Scaffolding