どうさ

動 作

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    movement (of the body), action, motion, gesture

    • 彼は動作がぎこちない。
      He is awkward in his movements.

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    bearing, carriage, behaviour, behavior, demeanour, demeanor

  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, intransitive verb

    operation (of a machine, software, etc.), running, working, functioning

    • 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.