Vocab Info
N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
身動きmoving about, stirring about
Dictionary Definition
Common
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1.
movement (of one's body), moving about, stirring
usu. with neg. verbNoun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2.
acting freely, doing as one pleases
usu. with neg. verb
All Forms
身動き 【みうごき】
Details
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う
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満員電車では、身動きが出来ません。
In a packed train, you can't move at all.
借金で身動きが取れない友達を助けました。
I helped a friend who was neck-deep in debt.
監視の目が厳しいので囚人たちは身動きが取れません。
Under strict surveillance, the prisoners can't make a move.
銀行強盗に人質にされたとき、僕は恐怖で身動きが取れなかった。
When I was taken hostage during a bank robbery, I was so terrified that I couldn't move.
借金で身動きが取れないとあって、私は何をしたら良いのか分かりません。
Being neck-deep in debt, I have no idea what to do.
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