Japanese

Verb

移る ‎(intransitive, godan conjugation, hiragana うつる, romaji utsuru)

1. to move (as moving one's place of residence); to migrate

   アメリカに移 (うつ)る

   Amerika ni utsuru

   to move to the United States

2. to transfer; to move to a new position within an organization; to change one's duties
3. to move (to a new topic); to shift (one's interests); to turn (to a new topic)
4. to permeate; (of colors and scents) to soak (through, into)
5. to infect; to be infectious; to spread (as fire or illness)

   バカが移 (うつ)る。

   Baka ga utsuru.

   The stupidity will infect me.

Related terms

• 移 (うつ)す ‎(utsusu)

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