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    3. 遊ぶ

    遊ぶ

    遊あそぶ​

    to play (games, sports)

    N5KMT9News #25+1CoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeGamesKanji Vocab18 strokes

    あそぶあすぶ

    Verb, Intransitive

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

    Stroke 0 / 18

    Speed1.0x

    公こう園えんで友とも達だちと遊あそびます。

    I play with my friends in the park.

    KMT2Daily LifeGames
    子こ供どもたちはテレビゲームで遊あそぶのが大だい好すきです。

    Children love to play video games.

    KMT3GamesDaily Life
    今こん度どの週しゅう末まつはどこかへ遊あそびに行いきませんか。

    Shall we go out and have some fun somewhere this weekend?

    KMT4Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    彼かれは仕し事ごともせずに毎まい日にち遊あそんでばかりいる。

    He just idles around every day without working.

    KMT9Daily LifeWork & Career
    彼かれは人じん生せいを謳おう歌かするように、自じ由ゆうに遊あそんで暮くらしている。

    He lives freely, enjoying life to the fullest.

    KMT9Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    遊
    あそ.ぶ・あそ.ばす…(4)
    play
    Kanji
    ぶ
    bu
    Kana
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