Japanese Conversation · Level 33
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Japanese word
踊る
Pronunciation
Romajiodoru
Meaning
- verbdance
Example
音楽に合わせて踊ります。on gaku ni a wa se te odo ri ma su
I dance to the music.
More examples
私は友達と踊りました。watashi wa tomo dachi to odo ri ma shi ta
I danced with my friends.
Core concept
Describes moving the body in time with music or rhythm, from casual movement to a planned performance.
Common phrases
音楽に合わせて踊るon gaku ni a wa se te odo ru
dance to music
一緒に踊るis sho ni odo ru
dance together
Similar words
舞うmau: To dance with a graceful or formal quality, often as part of a traditional performance.
Definition in Japanese
音楽やリズムに合わせて体を動かす。on gaku ya ri zu mu ni a wa se te karada o ugo ka su
Word origin
踊る (odoru) is a native Japanese verb, not a Sino-Japanese or borrowed word, and no more detailed origin is firmly established.
Usage tips
- Japanese also uses 舞う (mau) for dancing with a formal or graceful sense, while 踊る (odoru) is the broad everyday verb for dance.
Related words
- 踊りodoridancenoun
- 踊り方odorikataway of dancingnoun