踊り
おどり · odori
Dance
Other ways to say “dance” in Japanese →
flat · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
盆踊りを見ました。
ぼんおどりをみました。
I watched the Bon dance.
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浴衣で踊りました。
ゆかたでおどりました。
I danced in a yukata.
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盆踊りを踊りました。
ぼんおどりをおどりました。
I danced the Bon dance.
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盆踊りは夜まで続く。
ぼんおどりはよるまでつづく。
The Bon dance continues until night.
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What does 踊り mean?
Dance.
How do you pronounce 踊り?
おどり (odori). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N4 — upper beginner. See the JLPT N4 guide.
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