踊る
踊る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 踊る | 踊らない |
| Polite | 踊ります | 踊りません |
| Past polite | 踊りました | 踊りませんでした |
| Past | 踊った | 踊らなかった |
| Te-form | 踊って | 踊らないで |
| Desire | 踊りたい | 踊りたくない |
| Potential | 踊れる | 踊れない |
| Passive | 踊られる | 踊られない |
| Causative | 踊らせる | 踊らせない |
| Causative passive | 踊らせられるalso 踊らされる | 踊らせられないalso 踊らされない |
| Volitional | 踊ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 踊りましょう | |
| Imperative | 踊れ | 踊るな |
| Conditional | 踊れば | 踊らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 踊ったら | 踊らなかったら |
Meanings
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
General verb for dancing, originally referring to hopping or jumping movements. Compare 舞う, which often implies more graceful, turning, or classical dance styles.
I like dancing to music.
She was dancing happily on stage.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
be manipulated; dance to someone's tune
Figurative use: to be controlled or used by someone else, often without realizing it. Frequently appears in passive-like constructions such as ～に踊らされる.
See also: 踊らす
He is being skillfully manipulated by his boss.
Public opinion sometimes dances to the tune of certain politicians.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を踊るto dance (a specific dance)
She danced a waltz on stage.
- 〈人〉と踊るto dance with someone
I danced with him at the party.
- リズムに乗って踊るto dance to the rhythm
The children were dancing to the rhythm.
- 〈人〉に踊らされるto be manipulated by someone; to dance to someone's tune
He was played by the con artist's words.