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踊り手 (おどりて, odorite) Japanese meaning: dancer | Kotomora

踊おどり手て

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Meanings

1

General term for a person who dances, especially in traditional or performance contexts.

彼かの女じょは優すぐれた踊おどり手てだ。
She is an excellent dancer.

Kanji

踊jump, dance, leap
手hand

Related words

立たち方かたN1
踊り手 is a generic term for any dancer, while 立方 specifically names the dancer role in traditional Japanese dance, as opposed to the musician 地方.
ダンサー
踊り手 is a native Japanese word for a dancer often used for traditional or folk dance, while ダンサー is the common term for modern or Western-style dance.

Built from

踊おどる+手て

Written forms

踊おどり手てUsage100%
Standard spelling.
踊おどり手て
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana usage; less common.

Etymology

Compound of 踊り (dance) + 手 (person).