How to Say ‘Functioning’ in Japanese
動いています
うごいています
💬 Usage Tip: Indicates current action or state.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Useful in ensuring understanding of present conditions.
Phrase Breakdown
動いて
います
Word-by-Word Breakdown
動いうごい
[ugoi]
move
Indicates ongoing action of moving.
車は動いています。
The car is moving.
てて
[te]
and (te-form)
Used to connect actions; here in te-form indicating ongoing action.
車は動いています。
The car is moving.
いい
[i]
be
Indicates continuous state for animate actions.
車は動いています。
The car is moving.
ますます
[masu]
(polite form)
Makes the sentence polite.
車は動いています。
The car is moving.
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