Illustration: In a Japanese living room, an adult dances enthusiastically beside a small portable speaker. One foot supports a turning step, the other lifts clear of the floor, and both arms extend in a deliberate rhythmic pose. Their loose cardigan swings with the turn.

JLPT N4verbLevel estimated by Bebop

踊おどる

odoru

to dance

Example sentences

  1. なぜ彼かれと踊おどらなかったの？

    Why didn’t you dance with him?

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  2. 踊おどりましょうか。

    Let’s dance, shall we?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 一緒いっしょに踊おどりませんか。

    Would you like to dance with me?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 踊

  • 踊jump; danceOnヨウKunおどる

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