JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
舞う
To dance gracefully or flutter and swirl in the air
Readings
Other forms
舞います polite form
舞った plain past
舞って te-form
舞わない plain negative
1 Verb (Godan, Intransitive)
To Dance (Gracefully)
Specifies a style of dance characterized by gliding, circling, and ground-focused movements rather than rhythmic jumping.
Example
巫女 が 神社 の 前 で 舞って いる 。
A shrine maiden is performing a traditional dance in front of the shrine.
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2 Verb (Godan, Intransitive)
To Flutter / Swirl
Describes light objects being carried by the wind in a swirling, drifting, or fluttering motion.
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