一番

ja-noun

一(ひと)番(つがい) • (hitotsugai) ^(←ひとつがひ (fitotugafi)?)

一番 (canonical)
hitotsugai (romanization)
fitotugafi (romanization)
ひとつがひ (hiragana historical)

Compound of 一 (hito, “one”) + 番 (tsugai, “pair, couple, brace”, 連(れん)用(よう)形(けい) (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of the verb 番う.).

compound

(gagaku, bugaku, dance) a style of performance consisting of pairs of left and right dances


獅子舞

ja-noun

獅(し)子(し)舞(まい) • (shishimai) ^(←ししまひ (sisimafi)?)

獅子舞 (canonical)
shishimai (romanization)
sisimafi (romanization)
ししまひ (hiragana historical)

lion dance (traditional Chinese dance where performers mimic a lion's movements in a lion costume)


ダンス

→ Hokkien: làng-suh


バレエ

バレエ • (barē)


踊り

踊り (canonical)
odori (romanization)
wodori (romanization)
をどり (hiragana historical)


舞う

ja-verb

舞(ま)う • (mau) ^(←まふ (mafu)?)intransitive godan (stem 舞(ま)い (mai), past 舞(ま)った (matta))

舞う (canonical)
mau (romanization)
mafu (romanization)
舞い (stem)
舞った (past)
舞わ
まわ
mawa
舞い
まい
mai
舞う
まう
mau
舞え
まえ
mae
舞われる (passive)
まわれる (passive)
mawareru (passive)
舞わせる (causative)
舞わす (causative)
まわせる (causative)
まわす (causative)
mawaseru (causative)
mawasu (causative)
舞える (potential)
まえる (potential)
maeru (potential)
舞おう (volitional)
まおう (volitional)
maō (volitional)
舞わない (negative)
まわない (negative)
mawanai (negative)
舞わず (continuative negative)
まわず (continuative negative)
mawazu (continuative negative)
舞います (formal)
まいます (formal)
maimasu (formal)
舞った (perfective)
まった (perfective)
matta (perfective)
舞って (conjunctive)
まって (conjunctive)
matte (conjunctive)
舞えば (conditional hypothetical)
まえば (conditional hypothetical)
maeba (conditional hypothetical)


羯鼓

Five Barbarians
Jie people
Kakko (instrument)
Nara period
ja:羯鼓

Appears to be a coinage in Japanese from Middle Chinese-derived components, as a compound of 羯 (katsu, “the Jie people, part of the Five Barbarians confederation in antiquity”) + 鼓 (ko, “drum”). So called for the putative origins of the drum design, introduced to Japan during the Nara period.

compound

(dance) a 羯鼓踊り (kakko odori), a kind of folk dance performed with a kakko drum hung in front from one's neck


踊る

ja-verb

踊(おど)る • (odoru) ^(←をどる (wodoru)?)intransitive godan (stem 踊(おど)り (odori), past 踊(おど)った (odotta))

踊る (canonical)
odoru (romanization)
wodoru (romanization)
踊り (stem)
踊った (past)
踊ら
おどら
odora
踊り
おどり
odori
踊る
おどる
odoru
踊れ
おどれ
odore
踊られる (passive)
おどられる (passive)
odorareru (passive)
踊らせる (causative)
踊らす (causative)
おどらせる (causative)
おどらす (causative)
odoraseru (causative)
odorasu (causative)
踊れる (potential)
おどれる (potential)
odoreru (potential)
踊ろう (volitional)
おどろう (volitional)
odorō (volitional)
踊らない (negative)
おどらない (negative)
odoranai (negative)
踊らず (continuative negative)
おどらず (continuative negative)
odorazu (continuative negative)
踊ります (formal)
おどります (formal)
odorimasu (formal)
踊った (perfective)
おどった (perfective)
odotta (perfective)
踊って (conjunctive)
おどって (conjunctive)
odotte (conjunctive)
踊れば (conditional hypothetical)
おどれば (conditional hypothetical)
odoreba (conditional hypothetical)
踊ら (irrealis stem)
をどら (irrealis stem)
wodora (irrealis)
踊り (continuative stem)
をどり (continuative stem)
wodori (continuative)
踊る (stem terminative)
をどる (stem terminative)
wodoru (terminative)
踊る (attributive stem)
をどる (attributive stem)
wodoru (attributive)
踊れ (realis stem)
をどれ (realis stem)
wodore (realis)
踊れ (imperative stem)
をどれ (imperative stem)
wodore (imperative)
踊らず (negative)
をどらず (negative)
wodorazu (negative)
踊れど (contrastive)
をどれど (contrastive)
wodoredo (contrastive)
踊れば (causative)
をどれば (causative)
wodoreba (causative)
踊らば (conditional)
をどらば (conditional)
wodoraba (conditional)
踊りき (past)
をどりき (past)
wodoriki (past)
踊りけり (past)
をどりけり (past)
wodorikeri (past)
踊りつ (perfect)
をどりつ (perfect)
wodoritu (perfect)
踊りぬ (perfect)
をどりぬ (perfect)
wodorinu (perfect)
踊れり (continuative perfect)
踊りたり (continuative perfect)
をどれり (continuative perfect)
をどりたり (continuative perfect)
wodoreri (continuative perfect)
wodoritari (continuative perfect)
踊らむ (volitional)
をどらむ (volitional)
wodoramu (volitional)

* ⟨wodo₂ru⟩ → */wodəru/ → /wodoru/ → /odoru/
From Old Japanese, with the original meaning of "to jump". First attested in the Nihon Shoki of 720 CE. From Proto-Japonic *wontəru.


パートナー

ja-noun

パートナー • (pātonā)

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Nihon Kokugo Daijiten
ja:パートナー

Borrowed from English partner.
First cited to 1888.

partner, someone who is associated with another in a common activity or interest


ふりつけ

furitsuke (romanization)
furituke (romanization)
ふりつけ (hiragana historical)

[ɸɯ̟ɾʲit͡sɨke̞]


チアガール

[t͡ɕia̠ɡa̠ːɾɯ̟]

Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from cheer + girl.

pseudo-loan

a female cheerleader (person who encourages applause)


バレー

ja-noun

バレー • (barē)


ワルツ

[β̞a̠ɾɯ̟t͡sɨ]

Borrowed from English waltz, from German Walzer.


フラメンコ

[ɸɯ̟ɾa̠mẽ̞ŋko̞]

ここで⁉ だって池(いけ)があるぞ この鳥(とり)達(たち)だって邪(じゃ)魔(ま)じゃないか
えー？フラミンゴでしょー？
そうフラミンゴ‼ 踊(おど)りにくいだろ？
春(はる)美(み)ちゃんもしかしてフ(・)ラ(・)メ(・)ン(・)コ(・)と勘(かん)違(ちが)いしてない？

1994 March 25, Marimo Ragawa, “赤(あか)ちゃんと僕(ぼく) 第(だい)33(さんじゅうさん)話(わ) [Baby & Me: Chapter 33]”, in 赤ちゃんと僕 [Baby & Me], volume 7 (fiction), Tokyo: Hakusensha, →ISBN, page 27:

Here!? Right at this pond? But aren’t these birds a bit of a hindrance?
What? The flamingos?
Yes, the flamingos!! We can’t dance here, can we?
Harumi-chan, are you confusing them with flamenco?

Koko de⁉ Datte ike ga aru zo Kono tori-tachi datte jama ja nai ka
Ē? Furamingo deshō?
Sō furamingo‼ Odorinikui daro?
Harumi-chan moshi ka shite FURAMENKO to kanchigaishite nai?


剣舞

various folk dance types in Tōhoku region and Nīgata prefecture


チアリーダー

チアリーダー • (chiarīdā)

[t͡ɕia̠ɾʲiːda̠ː]

cheerleader (person (usually female) who encourages applause)


チュチュ

Daijisen
Kōjien
Shinmura Izuru
ja:チュチュ
ja:松村明


フォークダンス

[ɸo̞ːkɯ̟ dã̠ɰ̃sɨ]


八佾

Appears in the Nihon Shoki (720 CE).
From Middle Chinese compound 八佾 (MC peat yit, literally “eight + file, rank”).

ltc-l

(historical, dance) bayi: an ancient Chinese dance, originally presented to emperors during sacrificial rites, performed by 64 people accompanied to 雅楽 (gagaku, “yayue”) music


舞い踊る

ja-verb

舞(ま)い踊(おど)る • (maiodoru) godan (stem 舞(ま)い踊(おど)り (maiodori), past 舞(ま)い踊(おど)った (maiodotta))

舞い踊る (canonical)
maiodoru (romanization)
舞い踊り (stem)
舞い踊った (past)
舞い踊ら
まいおどら
maiodora
舞い踊り
まいおどり
maiodori
舞い踊る
まいおどる
maiodoru
舞い踊れ
まいおどれ
maiodore
舞い踊られる (passive)
まいおどられる (passive)
maiodorareru (passive)
舞い踊らせる (causative)
舞い踊らす (causative)
まいおどらせる (causative)
まいおどらす (causative)
maiodoraseru (causative)
maiodorasu (causative)
舞い踊れる (potential)
まいおどれる (potential)
maiodoreru (potential)
舞い踊ろう (volitional)
まいおどろう (volitional)
maiodorō (volitional)
舞い踊らない (negative)
まいおどらない (negative)
maiodoranai (negative)
舞い踊らず (continuative negative)
まいおどらず (continuative negative)
maiodorazu (continuative negative)
舞い踊ります (formal)
まいおどります (formal)
maiodorimasu (formal)
舞い踊った (perfective)
まいおどった (perfective)
maiodotta (perfective)
舞い踊って (conjunctive)
まいおどって (conjunctive)
maiodotte (conjunctive)
舞い踊れば (conditional hypothetical)
まいおどれば (conditional hypothetical)
maiodoreba (conditional hypothetical)

舞う (mau, “to dance”) + 踊る (odoru, “to dance”)


ポンポン

Borrowed from English pompon, from French pompon.

a pompon (puff or ball used for decoration or cheerleading)


チアリーディング

[t͡ɕia̠ɾʲiːdʲĩŋɡɯ̟]


八佾の舞

ja-noun

八佾(やつら)の舞(まい) • (yatsura no mai) ^(←やつらのまひ (yaturanomafi)?)

八佾の舞 (canonical)
yatsura no mai (romanization)
yaturanomafi (romanization)
やつらのまひ (hiragana historical)

Attested in the Nihon Shoki (720 CE).
Derived from 八つ (yatsu, “eight”) + 等 (-ra, pluralizing suffix) + 舞 (mai, “dancing”).
The 八佾 spelling is jukujikun (熟字訓), borrowed from Chinese.

(historical, dance) bayi: an ancient Chinese dance, originally presented to emperors during sacrificial rites, performed by 64 people (in 8 groups of 8) accompanied to 雅楽 (gagaku, “yayue”) music


ジルバ

zh-l

吉魯巴／吉鲁巴 (jílǔbā)

Chinese: 吉魯巴／吉鲁巴 (jílǔbā)

[d͡ʑiɾɯ̟ba̠]

Borrowed from American English jitterbug (formal transcription ジッターバグ (jittābagu)).


円舞曲

ja-noun

円(えん)舞(ぶ)曲(きょく) • (enbukyoku) ^(←ゑんぶきよく (wenbukyoku)?)

円舞曲 (canonical)
enbukyoku (romanization)
wenbukyoku (romanization)
ゑんぶきよく (hiragana historical)

[ẽ̞mbɯ̟kʲo̞kɯ̟]

Calque of Chinese 圓舞曲／圆舞曲 (yuánwǔqǔ, “waltz”).


ふりつけし

ja-noun

ふりつけし • (furitsukeshi) ^(←ふりつけし (furitukesi)?)

furitsukeshi (romanization)
furitukesi (romanization)
ふりつけし (hiragana historical)

[ɸɯ̟ɾʲit͡sɨke̞ɕi]

From 振(ふ)り付(つ)け (furitsuke) + 師(し) (shi).


軸足

軸(じく)足(あし) • (jikuashi) ^(←ぢくあし (dikuasi)?)

軸足 (canonical)
jikuashi (romanization)
dikuasi (romanization)
ぢくあし (hiragana historical)

2011, Kikuhara Shirō, Gohyaku-en de kanpeki masutā sakkā C. Ronaudo no tekunikku [For 500 yen, completely master Cristiano Ronaldo’s soccer technique], page 11:

For smooth movement when straddling the ball with your feet, your pivot foot should be placed diagonally behind the ball. If the pivot foot is too far back, it will take time to lift the foot over the ball when stepping across.

またぐ足をスムーズに動かすには、軸足がボールの斜め後ろに置かれているときに、またぐこと。軸足が後ろ過ぎると、足を持ち上げてボールの上をまたぐ形になり時間がかかる。

Matagu ashi o sumūzu ni ugokasu ni wa, jikuashi ga bōru no naname ushiro ni okarete-iru toki ni, matagu koto. Jikuashi ga ushiro sugiru to, ashi o mochi agete bōru no ue o matagu katachi ni nari jikan ga kakaru.

pivot foot (the foot around which one’s body turns in sport, dance, etc.)


抜頭

(music, dance) A piece of gagaku based on 唐楽 (tōgaku, “Tang dynasty music”) on the 太食調 (taishikichō) scale, which involves a solo running dance.


おどりあかす

ja-verb

おどりあかす • (odoriakasu) ^(←をどりあかす (wodoriakasu)?)godan (stem おどりあかし (odoriakashi), past おどりあかした (odoriakashita))

odoriakasu (romanization)
wodoriakasu (romanization)
おどりあかし (stem)
おどりあかした (past)
おどりあかさ
odoriakasa
おどりあかし
odoriakashi
おどりあかす
odoriakasu
おどりあかせ
odoriakase
おどりあかされる (passive)
odoriakasareru (passive)
おどりあかさせる (causative)
おどりあかさす (causative)
odoriakasaseru (causative)
odoriakasasu (causative)
おどりあかせる (potential)
odoriakaseru (potential)
おどりあかそう (volitional)
odoriakasō (volitional)
おどりあかさない (negative)
odoriakasanai (negative)
おどりあかさず (continuative negative)
odoriakasazu (continuative negative)
おどりあかします (formal)
odoriakashimasu (formal)
おどりあかした (perfective)
odoriakashita (perfective)
おどりあかして (conjunctive)
odoriakashite (conjunctive)
おどりあかせば (conditional hypothetical)
odoriakaseba (conditional hypothetical)

to dance the night away; to dance until morning


迦陵頻

Borrowed from Sanskrit कलविङ्क (kalaviṅka).

bor+

(dance) A gagaku piece which 4 or 2 attired as heavenly birds dance to


ブレイキン

[bɯ̟ɾe̞ːkʲĩɴ]