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    3. 踊る

    踊る

    踊おどる​

    to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

    N4KMT8CoreVerb, IntransitiveCulture & TraditionsMusic & EntertainmentKanji Vocab15 strokes

    おどる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
    2.
    to be manipulated, to dance to someone's tune

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    彼かの女じょは音おん楽がくに合あわせて楽たのしく踊おどった。

    She danced happily to the music.

    KMT4Music & EntertainmentDaily Life
    クラブでは人ひと々びとが最さい新しんのヒット曲きょくに合あわせて踊おどっていた。

    In the club, people were dancing to the latest hit songs.

    KMT7Music & EntertainmentDaily Life
    盆ぼん踊おどりは日に本ほんの伝でん統とう的てきな祭まつりです。

    Bon Odori is a traditional Japanese festival dance.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment
    沖おき縄なわのエイサーは力ちから強づよく踊おどられる。

    Okinawan Eisa is danced powerfully.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsMusic & Entertainment
    彼かれの言こと葉ばに踊おどらされて、大おおきな失しっ敗ぱいをしてしまった。

    I was manipulated by his words and made a big mistake.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    踊
    おど.る…(1)
    jump・dance・leap・skip
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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