Meaning

Primary

To Leap

Alternatives

To Jump, To Bounce

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means leap so the verb vocab version means to leap. It also means to jump or to bounce.

Reading

おどる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You go to leap and leap again. You do it so much that you start sweating, which is causing a foul odor (おど) to come from your body.

Context

Context Sentences

ずっと探していた60年代に生産中止になったクラッシックカーを見つけた時は、嬉しくて胸が躍りました。

When I found the classic car that had been discontinued in 1960 that I’d been looking for, I was so happy my heart leapt.

Kanji Composition