Japanese word

ダンサー

Pronunciation

Romajidansā

Meaning

  • noundancer

Example

兄はプロのダンサーです。ani wa pu ro no da n sā de su

My older brother is a professional dancer.

Illustration for ダンサー (dancer)

More examples

彼女は舞台でダンサーとして活躍しています。kano jo wa bu tai de da n sā to shi te katsu yaku shi te i ma su

She performs as a dancer on stage.

Core concept

Refers to a person whose role involves creating movement through dance in a performance or other activity.

Common phrases

  • プロのダンサーpu ro no da n sā

    professional dancer

  • ダンサーになるda n sā ni na ru

    become a dancer

Similar words

踊り手odorite: A person who dances, especially as part of a performance.
舞踊家buyōka: A person who practices dance as an artistic profession.
舞踏家butōka: A person who practices dance as a formal or artistic discipline.

Definition in Japanese

踊りを職業や活動として行う人。odo ri o shoku gyō ya katsu dō to shi te okona u hito

Word origin

ダンサー (dansā) comes from the English noun dancer, formed from dance and the suffix -er, which marks a person who does something.

Usage tips

  • Dancer is also the name of one of Santa Claus's reindeer, so the word appears with a capital letter when it is used as that character's name.

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