踊おどらす

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踊らす · godan verb (-su)

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	踊おどらす	踊おどらさない
Polite	踊おどらします	踊おどらしません
Past polite	踊おどらしました	踊おどらしませんでした
Past	踊おどらした	踊おどらさなかった
Te-form	踊おどらして	踊おどらさないで
Desire	踊おどらしたい	踊おどらしたくない
Potential	踊おどらせる	踊おどらせない
Passive	踊おどらされる	踊おどらされない
Causative	踊おどらさせる	踊おどらさせない
Causative passive	踊おどらさせられる	踊おどらさせられない
Volitional	踊おどらそう
Polite volitional	踊おどらしましょう
Imperative	踊おどらせ	踊おどらすな
Conditional	踊おどらせば	踊おどらさなければ
Tara conditional	踊おどらしたら	踊おどらさなかったら

Meanings

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

manipulate; lead astray; make someone dance to one's tune

Figurative use: to control or influence someone's actions for one's own benefit, often with a negative connotation. The person being manipulated is marked with を.

Kanji

踊jump, dance, leap

Related words

踊おどらせる
踊らせる is the more common causative form of 踊る, used for both literal and figurative meanings. 踊らす is a slightly older or more literary variant with the same meanings, but 踊らせる is preferred in modern Japanese.
操あやつる
操る also means 'to manipulate', but it often implies direct control like operating a machine or pulling strings. 踊らす emphasizes making someone act according to one's will, often through deception or cleverness.

Written forms

踊おどらすUsage90%
Standard kanji spelling for the transitive verb.
おどらすUsage10%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the figurative sense is intended.

Etymology

Causative form of 踊る (おどる, 'to dance'), formed by attaching the classical causative auxiliary す to the stem. The figurative sense developed from the idea of making someone dance to one's tune.