舞ぶ踏とう

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 20,000

舞踏する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

Refers to dance as an art form or activity, especially Western-style dance. Often used in compound words like 舞踏会 (ball/dance party).

〈人ひと〉と舞ぶ踏とうするto dance with someone
パーティーで彼かの女じょと舞ぶ踏とうした。
I danced with her at the party.
舞ぶ踏とう会かいを開ひらくto hold a ball (dance party)
城しろで盛せい大だいな舞ぶ踏とう会かいが開ひらかれた。
A grand ball was held at the castle.
舞ぶ踏とうの稽けい古こをするto practice dance
彼かの女じょは毎まい日にち舞ぶ踏とうの稽けい古こをしている。
She practices dance every day.

ダンスN4
ダンス is the everyday, modern loanword for dance used in casual and popular contexts, while 舞踏 is a more formal, often artistic or classical term.
踊おどりN4
踊り is the general native Japanese word covering all kinds of dancing, including folk and festival dances, whereas 舞踏 is a more formal term often associated with Western-style ballroom or artistic dance.
舞ぶ踊よう
舞踊 is a similarly formal term but usually implies traditional Japanese dance (as in 日本舞踊), while 舞踏 leans toward Western-style dance forms.

舞ぶ台たいN3
舞台 means 'stage' (the platform for performance) while 舞踏 means 'dance'; the two share the kanji 舞 and a similar sound, which can trip up learners.
舞ぶ踊よう
舞踏 shares the kanji 舞 with 舞踊 and also means dance, but it leans toward Western-style ballroom or ballet dance (as in 舞踏会), while 舞踊 more broadly covers Japanese and artistic dance forms.
雑ざっ踏とうN1
舞踏 means 'dance' and shares the kanji 踏 with 雑踏, but the two words are unrelated in meaning.

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Compound of 舞 (dance, circle) and 踏 (step, tread). The spelling is conventionally associated with Western-style dance.