躍り

おどり
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A leap, jump, or a dance. Often written 踊り for 'dance', but 躍り appears in literary or set expressions (e.g. 躍り食い).

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祭りでは古い躍りが披露された。

At the festival an old dance was performed.

居酒屋で、珍しいイカの躍り食いを頼んだ。

At the izakaya I ordered the unusual dish of live-squid 'dancing' (odorigui).

子どもたちは嬉しそうに躍りを見せた。

The children happily showed their dance.

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