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動作

どうさ

Readings

どうさ

Meanings

  1. 1.
    nmovement (of the body); action; motion; gesture
  2. 2.
    nbearing; carriage; behaviour; behavior; demeanour; demeanor
  3. 3.
    n, vs, vioperation (of a machine, software, etc.); running; working; functioning

Kanji breakdown

動
N311 strokesGrade 3
作
N37 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

彼は動作がぎこちない。

He is awkward in his movements.

福祉予算を犠牲にして打ち上げられた人工衛星は、正常に動作しなかった。

The artificial satellite launched at the cost of the welfare budget did not work properly.

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動作どうさ

action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior

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