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Japanese

まいおどる
Meaning: to dance and whirl about; to flutter as if dancing
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Example

秋の風に乗って、赤い落ち葉が道の上を舞い踊る。
Carried by the autumn wind, red leaves dance across the road.

Usage Notes

Often describes leaves, petals, snow, or another light thing moving vividly through the air as though it were dancing.

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