Minna no Nihongo Lesson 18 – Vocabulary Reference

Expanded vocabulary on physical actions for describing movement and sports.

動（うご）き Movement

Vocabulary	Meaning
飛（と）ぶ	fly
跳（と）ぶ	jump
登（のぼ）る	climb
走（はし）る	run
泳（およ）ぐ	swim
もぐる	dive
飛（と）び込（こ）む	jump down
逆立（さかだ）ちする	flip over, handstand
はう	crawl
ける	kick
振（ふ）る	wave
持（も）ち上（あ）げる	lift, raise
投（な）げる	throw
たたく	punch, hit, pat
引（ひ）く	pull
押（お）す	push
曲（ま）げる	bend, fold, curve
伸（の）ばす	stretch out, extend
転（ころ）ぶ	fall
振（ふ）り向（む）く	turn around

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