| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 踊る | おどる |
Pronunciation: odoru
How to Say It Outloud: oh-doh-roo
Usage: Verb
Example Sentence Japanese:
彼女はよく踊ります。
彼女はよく踊ります。Example Sentence English:She often dances.
She often dances.| Kanji | Katakana |
|---|---|
| ダンス | ダンス |
Pronunciation: dansu
How to Say It Outloud: dahn-soo
Usage: Noun
Example Sentence Japanese:彼はダンスを習っています。
彼はダンスを習っています。Example Sentence English:He is taking dance lessons.
He is taking dance lessons.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 舞う | まう |
Pronunciation: mau
How to Say It Outloud: mah-oo
Usage: Verb
Example Sentence Japanese:桜の花びらが風に舞う。
桜の花びらが風に舞う。Example Sentence English:The cherry blossom petals dance in the wind.
The cherry blossom petals dance in the wind.| Kanji | Hiragana |
|---|---|
| 舞踊 | ぶよう |
Pronunciation: buyou
How to Say It Outloud: boo-yoh
Usage: Noun
Example Sentence Japanese:彼女は日本舞踊を勉強しています。
彼女は日本舞踊を勉強しています。Example Sentence English:She is studying Japanese dance.
She is studying Japanese dance.Dictionary
踊りおどりCommon wordjlpt-n4
Noun- dance
踊るおどるCommon wordjlpt-n4
Godan verb with 'ru' endingIntransitive verb
- to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
Intransitive verb
- to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
ダンスダンスCommon wordjlpt-n3
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- dance; dancing
- Dance
舞うまうCommon wordjlpt-n1
Godan verb with 'u' endingIntransitive verb
- to dance (orig. a whirling dance)
Intransitive verb
- to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl; to fly; to circle; to wheel
ダンス・パーティーダンスパーティー
Noun- dance; ball; dance party
- Dance party
舞踏ぶとうCommon word
NounSuru verb
Intransitive verb
- dance (esp. Western style); dancing
舞まいCommon word
Noun- dancing; dance
舞踊ぶようCommon word
Noun- dancing; dance
舞踏会ぶとうかい
Noun- ball; dance
- Ball (dance)
所作事しょさごと
Noun- dance (in kabuki); dance play
奏でるかなでる
Ichidan verbTransitive verb
- to play an instrument (esp. string instruments)
Intransitive verb
- to dance
踊り出すおどりだす
Godan verb with 'su' endingIntransitive verb
- to begin to dance; to break into a dance
獅子舞ししまい
Noun- lion dance; traditional dance performed by one or more dancers wearing a guardian lion costume
- Lion dance
振り付けふりつけCommon word
NounSuru verb
- choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
ステップを踏むステップをふむ
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Godan verb with 'mu' ending
- to dance; to perform dance steps
舞を舞うまいをまう
Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)Godan verb with 'u' ending
- to dance; to perform a dance
盆踊りぼんおどりCommon word
Noun- Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
舞い躍るまいおどる
Godan verb with 'ru' ending- to dance
演舞えんぶCommon word
NounSuru verb
- dance performance
タップダンスタップダンス
Noun- tap dance
- Tap dance
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