動|どうdou[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounmotion
   私わたしたちはスペリオル湖こまで景色けしきのよい自動車じどうしゃ動どうをドライブした。↗

   We went for a scenic drive as far as Lake Superior.

• Synonym動きうごきNeutralThe everyday word for movement, activity or trends. 「動」 on its own is more written-style, mostly in contrasts like 「動と静」 or in compounds.
• Related移りうつりNeutralA change from one state to another; also a gift tucked inside a returned container. 「動」 is the abstract idea of motion, opposed to 「静」, as in 「動と静」.
• Related移転いてんNeutralRelocation of a home or office, or transfer of rights such as property. 「動」 is the abstract concept of motion itself.
• Related移動いどうNeutralPeople or things moving to another place. 「動」 is motion in the abstract, not limited to changing location.
• Related転移てんいWrittenWritten/formal: transition or phase change, also the spread of cancer (metastasis). 「動」 is motion in a general sense.
• Related変位へんいWrittenA formal physics term for displacement, the change in an object's position. 「動」 is the general notion of motion.
• Antonym静せいWrittenIts direct antonym: stillness or quiet, a written-style word. The pair is often cited as 「動と静」.

「動」 alone mostly appears in contrasts like 「動と静」 or in compounds. For everyday movement or trends use 「動き」, for moving to another place 「移動」, and for relocating 「移転」.

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1. ものの位置いちや状態じょうたいが変かわること