踊らせる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 踊らせる | 踊らせない |
| Polite | 踊らせます | 踊らせません |
| Past polite | 踊らせました | 踊らせませんでした |
| Past | 踊らせた | 踊らせなかった |
| Te-form | 踊らせて | 踊らせないで |
| Desire | 踊らせたい | 踊らせたくない |
| Potential | 踊らせられるalso 踊らせれる | 踊らせられないalso 踊らせれない |
| Passive | 踊らせられる | 踊らせられない |
| Causative | 踊らせさせる | 踊らせさせない |
| Causative passive | 踊らせさせられる | 踊らせさせられない |
| Volitional | 踊らせよう | |
| Polite volitional | 踊らせましょう | |
| Imperative | 踊らせろ | 踊らせるな |
| Conditional | 踊らせれば | 踊らせなければ |
| Tara conditional | 踊らせたら | 踊らせなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
make someone dance; let someone dance
Literal causative: to cause or allow someone to dance. Often used with children, students, or in performance contexts.
The teacher made the students dance at the sports day.
I have my daughter take ballet lessons (lit. I let/make my daughter dance at a ballet class).
ichidan verb, transitive verb
manipulate; lead astray; make someone dance to one's tune
Figurative use: to control or manipulate someone's actions, often for one's own benefit. Implies the person being controlled is unaware or used like a puppet.
He skillfully manipulated his opponent with his eloquence.
Led astray by bad friends, he ended up getting involved in crime.