躍る|おどるodoru[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- godan verb, intransitive verbto jump up; to spring up; to leap
- godan verb, intransitive verbto move around; to bounce up and down
- godan verb, intransitive verbto pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
- godan verb, intransitive verbto be messy (of handwriting); to be untidy
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 躍る（おどる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 躍ります（おどります） |
| Negative (nai) | 躍らない（おどらない） |
| polite (masen) | 躍りません（おどりません） |
| classical zu / nu | 躍らず・躍らぬ（おどらず・おどらぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 躍った（おどった） |
| polite (mashita) | 躍りました（おどりました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 躍らなかった（おどらなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 躍りませんでした（おどりませんでした） |
| Te form | 躍って（おどって） |
| Potential | 躍れる（おどれる） |
| Passive | 躍られる（おどられる） |
| Causative | 躍らせる（おどらせる） |
| Causative passive | 躍らせられる・躍らされる（おどらせられる・おどらされる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 躍れば（おどれば） |
| tara | 躍ったら（おどったら） |
| Volitional | 躍ろう（おどろう） |
| polite (mashou) | 躍りましょう（おどりましょう） |
| Imperative | 躍れ（おどれ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym跳ね上がるはねあがるNeutralSprings sharply upward, and also describes prices soaring; the focus is on an upward bounce, while 「躍る」 centers on leaping up and down.
- SynonymはねるNeutralEveryday word for jumping or bouncing; it also means a show or party breaking up. More concrete about the physical action than 「躍る」.
- Synonym跳躍ちょうやくWrittenWritten/formal noun for jumping, common in sports and for leaps of thought; more formal than 「躍る」.
- Synonym飛び上がるとびあがるNeutralLeaps up into the air, also of jumping for joy; stresses a high upward jump.
- Synonym飛び跳ねるとびはねるNeutralHopping and skipping about, used in both speech and writing; stresses continuous bouncing up and down, more vividly physical than 「躍る」.
- Related弾むはずむNeutralBounces (of elastic things), and also describes spirits lifting or talk turning lively — close to 「心が躍る」.
- Related飛躍ひやくWrittenWritten/formal word for a great leap, mostly figurative for major progress or development; never describes a throbbing, excited heart.
- Related飛ぶとぶNeutralThe most common everyday word for flying or jumping; stresses leaving the ground and carries no sense of excitement.
- Related飛び出すとびだすNeutralJumps or dashes out, stressing a sudden burst from inside a place; not about bouncing in place.
- Related跳ね返るはねかえるNeutralRebounds or bounces back, also of effects rebounding on oneself; the focus is on returning to where it started.
- RelatedバウンドCasualColloquial loanword for a ball bouncing; stresses an object hitting the ground and springing up.
- RelatedリバウンドCasualColloquial loanword for rebounding, with the specialized use of regaining weight after a diet.
- Antonym沈むしずむNeutralSinks or goes down, also of feeling low — the opposite of 「躍る」 with its heart pounding in excitement.
- Antonym止まるとまるNeutralComes to a stop and stays still — the opposite of 「躍る」's constant bouncing and throbbing.
Use 「躍る」 for a heart pounding or spirits leaping with excitement, as in 「胸が躍る」. For literal jumping, the everyday choices are 「跳ねる」 and 「飛び上がる」; 「跳躍」 is the written word for a jump. The rest name specific movements — bouncing, darting out, rebounding — while 「沈む」 and 「止まる」 are opposites.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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