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踊り屋台 (odoriyatai) Japanese meaning: dance float | Kotomora

踊おどり屋や台たい

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Meanings

1

dance float; festival float for dancing

A decorated float used in Japanese festivals (matsuri) on which people can dance, often accompanied by music.

祭まつりでは、踊おどり屋や台たいの上うえで浴衣姿ゆかたすがたの人ひとたちが踊おどって

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At the festival, people in yukata were dancing on the dance float.

Kanji

踊jump, dance, leap
屋roof, house, shop
台pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles

Related words

山車だし
山車 is a general term for a festival float, often pulled through the streets, while 踊り屋台 specifically refers to a float designed for dancing on it.
屋や台たい
屋台 alone usually means a food stall or a cart, not a dance float.

Built from

踊おどる+屋や台たい

Etymology

Compound of 踊り (odori, 'dance') and 屋台 (yatai, 'float' or 'cart'). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but the term describes a float used for dancing at festivals.