おどる
odoruverb
To dance in hiragana is おどる (odoru). The noun is おどり (odori). The loanword だんす (dansu) is also common, especially for modern styles such as hip hop.
Meaning: to dance (verb)
Ways to say it
| Japanese | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| おどる | odoru | verb |
| おどり | odori | noun |
| だんす | dansu | loanword |
Which one should you use?
おどり often refers to traditional dances, such as ぼんおどり (bon odori), the dance of the summer Bon festival. だんす fits ballroom, club and pop dancing.
How does it change in a sentence?
おどる changes like any verb: おどります (odorimasu) is polite and おどった (odotta) is past.
Did you know?
- The Bon dance is performed in a circle around a raised drum stand called a やぐら (yagura) during the summer Bon season.
Examples in context
- わたしはおどるのがすきです。Watashi wa odoru no ga suki desu.I like dancing.
- いっしょにおどりましょう。Issho ni odorimashō.Let's dance together.
- なつまつりでぼんおどりをおどりました。Natsumatsuri de bon odori o odorimashita.I danced the Bon dance at the summer festival.
Example conversation
Rina invites her friend Emi to a festival dance.
- Rinaこんばんはなつまつりだよ。Konban wa natsumatsuri da yo.Tonight is the summer festival.
- Emiおどりをおぼえてないよ。Odori o oboete nai yo.I do not remember the dance.
- Rinaだいじょうぶ、いっしょにおどろう。Daijōbu, issho ni odorō.It is fine, let's dance together.
