Meaning

Primary

Ball

Alternative

Dance

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A dancing (舞踏) meet is when you all get together to do dancing, the kind that's like "step step swing" (or whatever). This is a ball or dance.

Reading

ぶとうかい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

今回の舞踏会には、前回よりも明るい色のドレスを着て行くつもりです。

For this dance, I’m thinking of wearing a brighter color dress than the last time.

Kanji Composition