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遊ぶ

あそぶ

Readings

あそぶあすぶ

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5b, vito play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to have a good time
  2. 2.
    v5b, vito mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.)
  3. 3.
    v5b, vito be idle; to do nothing; to be unused
  4. 4.
    v5b, vito meet up (with friends); to hang out
  5. 5.
    v5b, vito give oneself up (to gambling, drinking, etc.)
  6. 6.
    v5b, vito go to (for pleasure or for study)
  7. 7.
    v5b, vito tease (someone); to play (with)
  8. 8.
    v5b, vito intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration

Kanji breakdown

遊
N412 strokesGrade 3

Example sentences

２人の子供が通りで遊んでいた。

There were two children playing on the street.

その機械は今遊んでいる。

The machine is lying idle.

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遊ぶあそぶ

to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out

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