舞踏|ぶとうbutou[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbdance (esp. Western style); dancing
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 舞踏する(ぶとうする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 舞踏します(ぶとうします) |
| Negative (nai) | 舞踏しない(ぶとうしない) |
| polite (masen) | 舞踏しません(ぶとうしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 舞踏せず・舞踏せぬ(ぶとうせず・ぶとうせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 舞踏した(ぶとうした) |
| polite (mashita) | 舞踏しました(ぶとうしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 舞踏しなかった(ぶとうしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 舞踏しませんでした(ぶとうしませんでした) |
| Te form | 舞踏して(ぶとうして) |
| Potential | 舞踏できる(ぶとうできる) |
| Passive | 舞踏される(ぶとうされる) |
| Causative | 舞踏させる(ぶとうさせる) |
| Causative passive | 舞踏させられる(ぶとうさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 舞踏すれば(ぶとうすれば) |
| tara | 舞踏したら(ぶとうしたら) |
| Volitional | 舞踏しよう(ぶとうしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 舞踏しましょう(ぶとうしましょう) |
| Imperative | 舞踏しろ(ぶとうしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- SynonymダンスNeutralLoanword for dancing; the everyday default, covering all kinds of modern dance. 「舞踏」 is the more bookish word.
- Synonym舞踊ぶようNeutralGeneral term for dance as an art, taking in Japanese dance and ballet; fairly formal. 「舞踏」 is a bookish word for dancing itself.
- Synonym舞まいNeutralA dance, as in 「能の舞」「獅子舞」; used mostly for Japanese traditional performance, though it can also mean dance in general.
- Synonym踊りおどりNeutralNative word for dancing and the everyday favourite, as in 「盆踊り」「踊りを習う」; 「舞踏」 sounds written by comparison.
- Related舞うまうNeutralA verb: to dance, and also to whirl or flutter through the air, as in 「桜が舞う」 — a sense 「舞踏」 does not have.
- Related演舞えんぶNeutralA dance performance, typically at festivals or on stage; martial-arts displays are normally written 「演武」.
- Related乱舞らんぶNeutralWild, boisterous dancing, with the emphasis on leaping about to one's heart's content; 「舞踏」 is a plain word for dancing.
- Related舞い躍るまいおどるWrittenTo dance and leap about joyfully; a written-style word, and rare even in prose.
Use 「舞踏」 for dance or dancing in a written, slightly formal flavour, as in 「舞踏会」「暗黒舞踏」. For everyday talk about dancing pick 「ダンス」 or 「踊り」; for dance as an art overall use 「舞踊」; for traditional Japanese dance, 「舞」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


