踊り
おどり
Meanings
- Noun dancing; dance See also: 踊る (おどる).
- iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character) See also: 踊り字 (おどりじ).
- Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance See also: 盆踊り (ぼんおどり).
- eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving (occ. written 躍り) See also: 踊り食い (おどりぐい).
- soft spot (in the skull of an infant); fontanelle; fontanel See also: ひよめき.
- live shrimp (as a sushi dish)
- doubling of loan interest upon bill renewal if failed to repay (Edo period); double interest (from 踊り歩) See also: 歩 (ぶ).
Kanji
- 踊 dance. Read as おどる.
Example sentences
- この踊りのお相手を願えますか。
May I have this dance? - 私の彼女は踊りがうまい。
My girlfriend is a good dancer. - 彼女は上手に歌も歌えるし、おどりもできる。
She can sing and dance beautifully. - 踊りに行きませんか。
Let's go dancing, shall we? - 机の上でなされる踊りについての本が一冊ある。
There is a book about dancing on the desk.
Common phrases
Words containing 踊り
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