どうさ

動作

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

N5Common wordNoun
Noun
movement (of the body)actionmotiongesture
Noun
bearingcarriagebehaviourbehaviordemeanourdemeanor
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
operation (of a machine, software, etc.)runningworkingfunctioning

Example Sentences

(かれ)は動作が(にぶい)い。

He is slow in action.

(かれ)は動作がはやい。

He acts quickly.

(かれ)は動作がぎこちない。

He is awkward in his movements.

雀は動作が非常にすばしこい。

A sparrow is very alert in its movements.

彼女の動作はすべて優美だった。

All her motions were graceful.