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JLPT N3 Motion & Actions vocabulary

92 words from JLPT N3 that relate to Motion & Actions, ordered by real-world frequency. Words that have an example sentence show it alongside.

Word	Meaning
出で急いで！	outflow, coming (going) out, graduate (of)Hurry up.
当たるあたる当たって砕けろ	to be hit, to be successfulNothing ventured, nothing gained.
移動いどう彼は机を右に移動させた。	migration, movementHe moved the desk to the right.
至るいたるあいたっ！足が！	to come, to arriveOuch! My foot!
通過つうか車は門を通過した。	passage through, passingThe car passed through a gate.
届くとどく郵便が届いた。	to reachThe mail has arrived.
入場にゅうじょう入場無料。	entrance, admission, enteringFree Admission.
流れるながれる雲が流れていく。	to flow, to be washed awayThe clouds are rolling away.
前進ぜんしん全速前進。	advance, drive, progressFull speed ahead!
避けるさける私のこと避けてる？	to avoid (physical contact); to ward off, to avertAre you avoiding me?
横断おうだん彼は道路を横断した。	crossingHe crossed the street.
動かすうごかすこれを動かそう。	to move, to shiftLet's move this.
倒すたおす内閣を倒せ。	to throw down, to beatDown with the Cabinet!
触れるふれる手を触れるな。	to touch, to feel, to violateDon't touch.
隠すかくす何隠してるの？	to hide, to concealWhat are you hiding?
流すながす水に流す。	to drain, to float, to shed (e.g., blood, tears)Don't cry over spilled milk.
抜くぬく腕の力を抜いて。	to extract, to omit, to unplugRelax your arm.
叩くたたくトムを叩いた。	to strike, to beatI hit Tom.
組むくむ予定を組んだ。	to put togetherI made plans.
追うおうトムおわた？	to chase, to run afterIs Tom done?
外すはずす彼は眼鏡を外した。	to unfasten, to removeHe took off his glasses.
当てるあてる当ててみて。	to hit; to apply toMake a guess.
結ぶむすぶ靴の紐を結びなさい。	to tie, to bind, to linkTie your shoelaces.
飛ばすとばす飛ばすぞ！	to skip over, to omitFly!
通すとおす客間に通された。	to let pass, to overlook, to continueI was ushered into the drawing room.
離れるはなれる離れろ。	(something, someone) separates; parts from; to be apartGo away!
去るさる冬は去った。	to leave, to go awayWinter has gone.
抱くいだく夢を抱け。	to hold (v.t.) (written expression), to embrace, to harborDream.
抱くだく夢を抱け。	to embrace, to hugDream.
越えるこえる水は堤防を越えた。	to exceed, to cross over, to crossThe water ran over the banks.
振るふるサイを振れ。	to wave, to shake; to sprinkle; to cast (actor)Roll the dice.
抱えるかかえる医者は難題を抱えている。	to hold or carry under or in the armsDoctors have a difficult problem.
埋めるうめる空所を埋めろ。	to bury, to fill up, to fill (a seat, a vacant position)Fill in the blanks.
達するたっする募金はまだ目標額に達しない。	to reach, to get toThe amount donated still falls short of the goal.
握るにぎるトムはそれを握った。	to grasp, to seize, to mold sushiTom grabbed it.
重ねるかさねる彼は悪事を重ねた。	to pile up, to put something on another, to heap upHe committed one crime after another.
向けるむける銃を私に向けるな。	to turn towards, to pointDon't point your gun at me.
破るやぶる彼は約束を破った。	to tear; to violate; to defeatHe broke his word.
震えるふるえる心が震える。	to shiver, to shake, to quakeMy heart is trembling.
引っ張るひっぱる引っ張るぞ。	to pull, to stretch, to dragWe're going to pull it.
咥えるくわえる彼はパイプをくわえて話した。	to hold something in the mouthHe spoke with a pipe in his mouth.
下すおろす銃をおろしなさい。	to lower, to let go downPut your gun down.
沈むしずむ月が沈んだ。	to sink; to feel depressedThe moon has set.
覆うおおう町は雪で覆われていた。	to cover, to hide, to concealThe city was blanketed with snow.
注ぐつぐ川は湖に注いでいる。	to pour (into)The river flows into the lake.
上るのぼる月は東から上る。	to ascend, to go up, to climbThe moon rises in the east.
掴むつかむ彼の腕を掴んだ。	to seize, to catch, to graspShe took him by the arm.
積むつむこの映画、つまんねー。	to pile up, to stackThis movie is boring.
外れるはずれる当てが外れたよ。	to be disconnected, to be out (e.g., of gear)I wasn't counting on that.
向くむく彼は教師にむかない。	to faceHe is unfit to be a teacher.
散るちるちぇっ！	to fall, to scatter (e.g., blossoms)Tsk!
ぶつかる彼は木にぶつかった。	to strike, to collide withHe collided with a tree.
下るくだる船は水路を下った。	to get down, to descendThe ship sailed down the channel.
隠れるかくれる隠れろ。	to hide, to be hiddenHide.
立ち上がるたちあがる立ち上がれ！	to stand upStand up!
蹴るける蹴れ！蹴れ！	to kickKick! Kick!
ぶつける頭をぶつけました。	to knock, to strike hard, to hit and attackI bumped my head.
巻くまく彼は巻き毛だ。	to wind, to coil, to rollHe has curly hair.
突くつくムカつく！	to thrust, to strike; to pokeYou're disgusting!
寄せるよせる風は砂を吹き寄せた。	to collect, to gather, to put asideThe wind drifted the sand.
飛び出すとびだす彼は家を飛び出した。	to jump out, to rush out, to fly outHe ran away from home.
すれ違うすれちがう通りで少年とすれ違った。	to pass by one anotherI passed a boy in the street.
持ち上げるもちあげる彼は板の片端を持ち上げた。	to raise, to lift up, to flatterHe upped one end of the plank.
囲むかこむ赤丸で囲む。	to surround, to encircleCircle in red pencil.
刺さるささる骨が喉にささった。	to stick, to be stuckThe bone caught in my throat.
散らすちらす風が葉を吹き散らした。	to scatter, to disperse, to distributeThe wind scattered the leaves about.
昇るのぼる月は昇った。	to arise, to ascend, to go upThe moon is risen.
離すはなす手を離せ！	to part, to separateGet your hands off!
沿うそうそうだ！	to run along, to followThat's right!
撒くまく庭に水をまこう。	to scatter, to sprinkle, to sowI'll water the garden.
断つたつ明日たちます。	to sever, to cut offI start tomorrow.
転ぶころぶ転ばぬ先の杖。	to fall down, to fall overForewarned is forearmed.
退くどくどいて！	to retreat, to recede, to withdrawMove!
ずれるちょっとずれてるよ。	move, off the pointThat sounds a little off.
駆けるかけるかけ直すよ。	to runI'll ring you back.
横切るよこぎる道路を横切るな。	to cross (e.g., arms), to traverseDon't cross the road.
通り過ぎるとおりすぎる多くの車が通り過ぎた。	to pass, to pass throughMany cars passed by.
帰すかえすそこへかえさないで。	to send backDon't make me go back there.
越すこすまたお越しください。	to go over (e.g., with audience)Please come again.
降ろすおろす銃をおろしなさい。	to take down, to launch, to dropPut your gun down.
擦るするしーっ！	to rub, to chafeShhh!
裂くさく彼はその紙を二つに裂いた。	to tear, to splitHe tore the paper in two.
挿すさす傘さす？	to insert, to put in, to graftDo you want an umbrella?
放すはなす腕を放して。	to separate, to set freeLet go of my arm!
刈るかる彼は羊の毛を刈った。	to cut (hair), to mow (grass), to harvestHe clipped the sheep.
摘むつむ彼女は花を摘んだ。	to pluck, to pick, to trimShe picked flowers.
添うそうそうだ！	to accompany, to comply withThat's right!
捲るめくる本のページをめくる。	to turn over, to turn pages of a bookI turn over a page of the book.
追い付くおいつくすぐにそっちに追い付くよ。	to overtake, to catch up (with)I'll catch up with you soon.
押えるおさえる彼女は涙を辛うじておさえた。	to stop, to restrain, to press downShe restrained tears with difficulty.
放れるはなれる彼はずっとはなれたところにあかりを見た。	to leave, to get free, to cut oneself offHe saw a light far away.
注すさす傘さす？	to pour (drink), to serve (drinks)Do you want an umbrella?

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