Japanese

おどりだす
Meaning: to start dancing; to begin to dance
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 踊り出す 踊り出さない
Polite 踊り出します 踊り出しません
Past 踊り出した 踊り出さなかった
Polite + Past 踊り出しました 踊り出しませんでした
Te-form 踊り出して 踊り出さなくて
Potential 踊り出せる 踊り出せない
Passive 踊り出される 踊り出されない
Causative 踊り出させる 踊り出させない
Imperative 踊り出せ 踊り出すな

Handwriting

踊
り
出
す

Example

When they heard the fun-sounding music, the children all started dancing at once.

Usage Notes

Used to describe the moment someone begins to dance, often spontaneously.

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