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踊る, おどる

Conjugated: 踊ったり

Godan verb, Intransitive, See 舞う・1, See 躍る・1

1. to dance (orig. a hopping dance)

See 踊らす・1

2. to be manipulated, to dance to someone's tune

なぜ彼と踊らなかったの？

し

Particle, Conjunction

1. and, besides, moreover, what's more, not only ... but also

usu. indicates one of several reasons

2. because, since

at sentence end; gives reason for an unstated but deducible conclusion

3. the thing is, for one thing

トムも来なかったしジェーンも来なかった。

し

Auxiliary verb, See 選ばれし者・えらばれしもの, See た・1, Archaism, equiv. of modern 〜た

did, (have) done

トムも来なかったしジェーンも来なかった。

あずさ, 梓, し, アズサ

Only あずさ, Only アズサ, See 夜糞峰榛, Usually in kana

1. Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa)

See キササゲ

2. yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata)

See 赤芽柏・1

3. Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus)

4. printing block

See 梓弓, Abbreviation

5. catalpa bow

ぎしぎし, 羊蹄, ようてい, しのね, し, ギシギシ

Usually in kana

Japanese dock (Rumex japonicus)

た, だ

Auxiliary verb, だ after certain verb forms; indicates past or completed action

1. did, (have) done

indicates mild imperative

2. (please) do