Japanese

おどる
Meaning: to dance; to hop; to be manipulated
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 踊る 踊らない
Polite 踊ります 踊りません
Past 踊った 踊らなかった
Polite + Past 踊りました 踊りませんでした
Te-form 踊って 踊らなくて
Potential 踊れる 踊れない
Passive 踊られる 踊られない
Causative 踊らせる 踊らせない
Causative + Passive 踊らされる 踊らされない
Imperative 踊れ 踊るな

Handwriting

踊
る

Example sentences

She danced brilliantly on the stage.
音楽のリズムに合わせて踊る。
Dance to the rhythm of the music.
彼女は軽快なステップでダンスを踊った。
She danced with nimble steps.
お気に入りの曲が流れると、彼女はノリノリで踊り始めた。
When her favorite song played, she started dancing enthusiastically.
お好み焼きの上に、踊るように揺れるかつお節がたっぷりとかかっている。
On top of the okonomiyaki, a generous amount of katsuobushi is sprinkled, swaying as if dancing.
彼女はキヨミダンスを踊った。
She danced the gwiyomi dance.
彼は厚司を着て踊った。
He danced wearing an atsushi.
友達と一緒にナイト・クラブで踊った
I danced at the nightclub with my friends.

Usage Notes

Primarily used for dancing to music, but can figuratively mean being manipulated by others.

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