Japanese

かす

おどりあかす
Meaning: to dance the night away; to dance until dawn
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 踊り明かす 踊り明かさない
Polite 踊り明かします 踊り明かしません
Past 踊り明かした 踊り明かさなかった
Polite + Past 踊り明かしました 踊り明かしませんでした
Te-form 踊り明かして 踊り明かさなくて
Potential 踊り明かせる 踊り明かせない
Passive 踊り明かされる 踊り明かされない
Causative 踊り明かさせる 踊り明かさせない
Imperative 踊り明かせ 踊り明かすな

Handwriting

踊
り
明
か
す

Example

The young people danced the night away.

Usage Notes

A compound verb combining '踊る' (to dance) and '明かす' (to spend the night, to see the dawn). It means to continue dancing throughout the night until morning.

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