踊り（おどり）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: dance
Example sentences
- 祭りでみんなで踊りを踊る。 — Everyone dances together at the festival.
- 彼女は踊りがとても上手だ。 — She's a very good dancer.
Idioms & proverbs containing “踊り”
- 雀百まで踊り忘れず (すずめひゃくまでおどりわすれず) — what is learned in the cradle is carried to the tomb
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