Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of もて遊ぶ(もてあそぶ) in Japanese

もて遊ぶ, 玩ぶ, 弄ぶ, 翫ぶ
Kana Reading
もてあそぶ
Romaji
moteasobu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `bu' ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with
    Example sentence
    彼女愛情もて遊ぶな。 Don't toy with her affections.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with
    Example sentence
    女の本気ではない女を弄んでいる He's not serious about her at all - he's just playing with her.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to do with something as one pleases
    Example sentence
    生きたネズミもて遊んでいた The cat was playing with a live mouse.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to appreciate
    Example sentence
    にもてあそばれていた。 The ship was at the mercy of the waves.

Examples of もて遊ぶ, 玩ぶ, 弄ぶ, 翫ぶ, もてあそぶ in a sentence



Kanji in this word

8 strokes

play, take pleasure in, trifle with, make sport of

On'Yomi: ガン

Kun'Yomi: もちあそ.ぶ, もてあそ.ぶ

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15 strokes

take pleasure in, play instrument

On'Yomi: ガン

Kun'Yomi: もてあそ.ぶ

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JLPT 3

12 strokes

play

On'Yomi: ユウ, ユ

Kun'Yomi: あそ.ぶ, あそ.ばす

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7 strokes

play with, tamper, trifle with

On'Yomi: ロウ, ル

Kun'Yomi: いじく.る, ろう.する, いじ.る, ひねく.る, たわむ.れる, もてあそ.ぶ

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