うつる
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, る, intransitive)
1. to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to be transferred
occ. used transitively
2. to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to be infected; to be contagious
occ. written 伝染る or 感染る in ref. to infection
3. to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
4. to be permeated (by a color or scent); to seep into
5. to pass (of time); to elapse
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
to jump from one thing to another
to become stupid from associating with stupid people; (lit.) to be infected with stupidity
Examples (19 in total)
Laughter is infectious.
Enthusiasm is contagious.
The office has been transferred up to the sixth floor.