How to Say ‘Move together!’ in Japanese
みんなでうごく！
minna de ugoku
[min-nah deh oo-goh-koo]
💬 Usage Tip: [みんなでうごく！] is a strong, simple team cue: “Move together!” Perfect for teaching shifting/spacing.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese youth coaching often uses short, punchy group commands like this to build rhythm and teamwork during drills.
Phrase Breakdown
みんなで
minna de
together / all (as a group)
「みんな」(everyone) + 「で」 indicates doing something together/with everyone.
みんなで行こう。
Let’s go together.
Words in this phrase
みんな
minna
[min-nah]
everyone; all
Refers to all teammates, emphasizing teamwork in movement and positioning.
みんなでうごく！
Everyone moves together!
で
de
[deh]
together; as a group
で here means doing the action together as one group/team.
みんなでうごく！で
Everyone moves together! (…de = together)
うごく
ugoku
[oo-goh-koo]
to move
うごく emphasizes active movement—creating passing lanes, supporting, and shifting together.
みんなでうごく！ うごくよ！
Everyone moves together! Move!
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