Japanese Word of the Day

踊る
おどる - odoru

dance

Definitions

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踊る

1. v. (from 1233) to dance

(synonyms, ja, 舞う, tr=mau, pos1=more poetic and gentle than 踊る)

2. v. (from 1935) (figurative usually as a passive) to act in accordance with someone else's plans

思うように踊らされる - literally to be made to dance as someone else thinks

手のひらで踊らされる - literally made to dance in someone's palm

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