演舞|えんぶenbu[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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- noun, suru verbdance performance
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 演舞する(えんぶする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 演舞します(えんぶします) |
| Negative (nai) | 演舞しない(えんぶしない) |
| polite (masen) | 演舞しません(えんぶしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 演舞せず・演舞せぬ(えんぶせず・えんぶせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 演舞した(えんぶした) |
| polite (mashita) | 演舞しました(えんぶしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 演舞しなかった(えんぶしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 演舞しませんでした(えんぶしませんでした) |
| Te form | 演舞して(えんぶして) |
| Potential | 演舞できる(えんぶできる) |
| Passive | 演舞される(えんぶされる) |
| Causative | 演舞させる(えんぶさせる) |
| Causative passive | 演舞させられる(えんぶさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 演舞すれば(えんぶすれば) |
| tara | 演舞したら(えんぶしたら) |
| Volitional | 演舞しよう(えんぶしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 演舞しましょう(えんぶしましょう) |
| Imperative | 演舞しろ(えんぶしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Related舞踏ぶとうWrittenWritten term for dancing, especially Western-style dance; a ball is 「舞踏会」. Unlike 「演舞」, it does not imply performing before an audience.
- RelatedダンスNeutralEveryday loanword for dancing. 「演舞」 typically refers to performing traditional or festival dances, so it would sound odd for casual dancing.
- Related乱舞らんぶNeutralWild, boisterous dancing with a lively feel; also used figuratively of things swirling about, as in 「蝶が乱舞する」.
- Related舞い躍るまいおどるNeutralA verb for dancing gracefully or fluttering about; it stresses the look of the movement, while 「演舞」 is a noun for a dance performed for an audience.
- Related舞蹈ぶとうWrittenMeans dance; homophonous with 「舞踏」 but an older written form.
Use 「演舞」 for a dance performed before an audience, as in festival 「よさこい演舞」; a martial-arts performance is written 「演武」. For everyday dancing say 「ダンス」; in formal prose dance is 「舞踏」, and a Western-style ball is 「舞踏会」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


