舞う · godan verb (-u)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 舞う | 舞わない |
| Polite | 舞います | 舞いません |
| Past polite | 舞いました | 舞いませんでした |
| Past | 舞った | 舞わなかった |
| Te-form | 舞って | 舞わないで |
| Desire | 舞いたい | 舞いたくない |
| Potential | 舞える | 舞えない |
| Passive | 舞われる | 舞われない |
| Causative | 舞わせる | 舞わせない |
| Causative passive | 舞わせられるalso 舞わされる | 舞わせられないalso 舞わされない |
| Volitional | 舞おう | |
| Polite volitional | 舞いましょう | |
| Imperative | 舞え | 舞うな |
| Conditional | 舞えば | 舞わなければ |
| Tara conditional | 舞ったら | 舞わなかったら |
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
dance; perform a dance
Often suggests a graceful, whirling, or traditional style of dance rather than casual dancing at a party.
See also: 踊る
The shrine maiden danced gracefully before the deity.
She dances quietly at the center of the stage.
godan verb (-u), intransitive verb
whirl; flutter; swirl; fly about
Used for light things moving through the air in a circling, fluttering, or drifting way, such as petals, leaves, snow, dust, or birds.
Cherry petals are fluttering in the wind.
Powdery snow was swirling under the streetlights.
She danced beautifully on the stage.
Fallen leaves were swirling in the wind.
visit to someone ill or in trouble; inquiry about health; expression of sympathy · get-well letter; sympathy letter; sympathy gift
visit (to comfort); go to see (someone in hospital); ask after (someone's health) · attack; strike; deal (a blow)
behave; conduct oneself; act · treat someone to food/drink; entertain
end; close; finish · Noh dance in plain clothes
ending; closing; quitting · ending up not doing; without having a chance to
soar; fly high; be whirled up · be ecstatic; be in high spirits; make merry
come fluttering in; come dancing in · drop in unexpectedly; happen unexpectedly
come back; return
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet
visit to someone ill or in trouble; expression of sympathy · get-well letter or gift; sympathy letter or gift
liquidation; closing out a position; settlement of accounts
flutter down; fall as if dancing
fly up; soar; rise as if dancing
to dance; to dance joyfully
waterproofing; flashing; weathering
tail end; last person; dead last
conclude a dance; dance the last dance
flutter down; dance down
swoop down; glide down; fly down; land gently; alight