踊り手はつま先立ってぐるぐると回った。

踊り手はつま先立ってぐるぐると回った。

The dancer spun on his toes.

踊(おど)り手(しゅ)はつま先立(さきだ)ってぐるぐると回(まわ)った。

Odorishu wa tsumasakidatte guruguru to mawatta.

踊り手 (おどりて)

dancer

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

爪先立つ (つまさきだつ)

to stand on tiptoes

ぐるぐる (ぐるぐる)

turning round and round; going around in circles; wrapped around

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

回る (まわる)

to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

Readings: ヨウ、おど.る

Meanings: jump, dance, leap, skip

Readings: シュ、ズ、て、て-、 -て、た-

Meaning: hand

Readings: セン、さき、ま.ず

Meanings: before, ahead, previous, future, precedence

Readings: リツ、リュウ、リットル、た.つ、 -た.つ、た.ち-、た.てる、 -た.てる、た.て-、たて-、 -た.て、 -だ.て、 -だ.てる

Meanings: stand up, rise, set up, erect

Readings: カイ、エ、まわ.る、 -まわ.る、 -まわ.り、まわ.す、 -まわ.す、まわ.し-、 -まわ.し、もとお.る、か.える

Meanings: -times, round, game, revolve, counter for occurrences