also: ダンパー
Technical term for a device that reduces vibration or oscillation. Not the primary meaning of ダンパ in everyday Japanese.
dance party
Abbreviation of ダンスパーティー. Casual, somewhat dated term often associated with school or community events.
See also: ダンスパーティー
dance partner
Abbreviation of ダンスパートナー. Rare; more commonly expressed as ダンスの相手 or simply パートナー.
See also: ダンスパートナー
When the engine damper fails, vibration increases.
I heard there's a dance party in the gym tonight.
I couldn't find a dance partner and ended up a wallflower.
Common katakana spelling for the abbreviation of ダンスパーティー or ダンスパートナー.
Variant spelling with long vowel; less common but still used.
Abbreviation of ダンスパーティー (dance party) or ダンスパートナー (dance partner). The technical sense 'damper' is a direct loan from English.