踊ります（おどります、odorimasu）
- to dance

The Japanese word 踊ります 踊ります means "to dance". It refers to the act of moving the body rhythmically to music, typically following a set of steps or gestures. It encompasses various dance styles, from traditional to modern forms.

⚫︎私は 踊ります。 Translation: I dance. ⚫︎週末に ダンスを 踊りますか？ Translation: Do you dance on weekends? ⚫︎彼女は とても 上手に 踊ります。 Translation: She dances very well.

You use 踊ります 踊ります when you want to talk about the act of dancing. It's used in sentences to describe someone dancing, to ask if someone dances, or to talk about the quality of someone's dancing. It’s a versatile verb and can be used in various contexts.

⚫︎The word is typically written in hiragana as おどります 踊ります. ⚫︎The kanji form is 踊ります 踊ります. The kanji 踊 (odoru) represents "to dance," and the suffix ります (rimasu) indicates the present/future tense polite form. ⚫︎The okurigana (hiragana following the kanji) is always ります (rimasu) in the polite form.

⚫︎舞う (mau) - This is a more literary term for "to dance," often used for elegant or traditional dances. ⚫︎ダンスをする (dansu o suru) - This is a more casual way of saying "to dance," using the English word "dance" and the verb "to do."

There isn't a direct antonym. However, you could say things like: ⚫︎踊らない (odらない) - "doesn't dance" or "will not dance." ⚫︎座る (suwaru) - "to sit", if contrasting with actively dancing.

私は 毎週 土曜日に サルサを 踊ります。 ・Translation: I dance salsa every Saturday. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the type of dance and the frequency of the action.

あの人は リズムに 合わせて 楽しそうに 踊ります。 ・Translation: That person dances happily in time with the rhythm. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the manner in which the person is dancing.

The kanji 踊 (odoru) is composed of the radical 足 (ashi, meaning "foot") and other components suggesting "to leap" or "to spring." The etymology of 踊ります 踊ります thus reflects the physical movement associated with dance. The verb itself comes from the Old Japanese word 踊る (odoru).