移うつる
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
If you get married, I will move to the next room.
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
They said it doesn't spread from person to person, after all.
3. to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
The conversation naturally shifted to the topic of where they had met.
4. to be permeated (by a color or scent); to seep into
5. to pass (of time); to elapse
As time passes, the situation changes.
Kanji used
transfer
Pitch accent
う
つ
る
Top 1700
Used in vocabulary (9 in total)
to jump from one thing to another
to change (buses, boats, etc.); to transfer (to); to possess (of a god, spirit, etc.)
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
Examples (35 in total)
Laughter is infectious.
Oh, will you catch my cold?
Enthusiasm is contagious.