踊おどり子こ

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Meanings

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Typically refers to a female dancer, especially in traditional or stage contexts. Can also be used for young female dancers in general.

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She was a traveling dancer.

舞ぶ台たいで踊おどり子こたちが華はなやかに舞まった。

The dancers danced brilliantly on stage.

〈踊おどり子こ〉になるto become a dancer
彼かの女じょは将しょう来らい、踊おどり子こになりたいと言いっている。
She says she wants to become a dancer in the future.
〈踊おどり子こ〉として舞ぶ台たいに立たつto appear on stage as a dancer
彼かの女じょは若わかい頃ころ、踊おどり子ことして舞ぶ台たいに立たっていた。
In her youth, she performed on stage as a dancer.

ダンサー
踊り子 usually implies a young female dancer in a traditional or stage setting, while ダンサー is a gender-neutral, modern term for any dancer.
舞妓まいこ
舞妓 refers specifically to an apprentice geisha in Kyoto who performs traditional dance, whereas 踊り子 is a broader term for a female dancer in general.
舞まい姫ひめ
踊り子 is the common, everyday word for a dancer of either sex, while 舞姫 is a more classical or literary term specifically for a female dancer.

Compound of 踊り (dance) and 子 (child, young person), originally referring to a young female dancer.