踊る
おどる
to dance
Odoru (踊る) is a godan verb meaning "to dance". Its polite form is 踊ります (odorimasu), its te form is 踊って (odotte), its past form is 踊った (odotta), and its negative form is 踊らない (odoranai).
Godan verbJLPT N4
Odoru (踊る) conjugation quick reference
踊る means "to dance". Its main forms are listed below, with links to the grammar pattern behind each form.
Odoru example sentences
彼女はよくディスコで踊ります。
She often dances at the disco.
昨日、彼は結婚式で踊りました。
He danced at the wedding yesterday.
私は踊るのが得意ではありません。
I'm not good at dancing.
How to use Odoru: grammar notes
•Use を after the thing or place you're dancing in—like ダンスフロアで踊る means "to dance on the dance floor" (not ダンスフロアを踊る, which is incorrect).
•When saying who you're dancing with, use と—like 友だちと踊る means "to dance with a friend."
•Don't forget to change 踊る to its ます form (踊ります) in polite conversation—saying 踊る to a teacher or stranger sounds too casual.
•JLPT N4 level
Common phrases with Odoru
ダンスを踊る
to dance (a dance)
- Example: 彼は上手にダンスを踊る。
He dances well.
音楽に合わせて踊る
to dance to the music
Odoru (踊る) conjugation table
| Form | Japanese | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Forms | ||
| Dictionary Form | 踊る | odoru |
| Masu Form | 踊ります | odorimasu |
| Te Form | 踊って | odotte |
| Past Form | 踊った | odotta |
| Negative Form | 踊らない | odoranai |
| Past Negative | 踊らなかった | odoranakatta |
| Polite Forms | ||
| Polite Present | 踊ります | odorimasu |
| Polite Past | 踊りました | odorimashita |
| Polite Negative | 踊りません | odorimasen |
| Polite Past Negative | 踊りませんでした | odorimasendeshita |
| Advanced Forms | ||
| Potential Form | 踊れる | odoreru |
| Passive Form | 踊られる | odorareru |
| Causative Form | 踊らせる | odoraseru |
| Causative Passive | 踊らされる | odorasareru |
| Volitional Form | 踊ろう | odorou |
| Imperative Form | 踊れ | odore |
| Conditional Forms | ||
| Conditional (ば) | 踊れば | odoreba |
| Conditional (たら) | 踊ったら | odottara |
| Other Forms | ||
| Progressive Form | 踊っている | odotteiru |
| Desire (たい) | 踊りたい | odoritai |
| Prohibition | 踊るな | odoruna |