動かす

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 動かす (うごかす) is a transitive verb for moving an object or operating a machine.
• Basic usage: A desk is moved closer to a window; pressing a button makes a machine operate.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Changing an object's position and operating machinery
  • Both targets take を, but 机 changes location and 機械 starts functioning. Keep the transitive subject distinct from intransitive 動く.