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    3. 弄ぶ

    弄ぶ

    弄もてあそぶ​

    to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.)

    NTVerb, TransitiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab13 strokes

    玩ぶ翫ぶもて遊ぶ

    もてあそぶ

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.), to fiddle with
    2.
    to toy with (one's emotions, etc.), to trifle with
    3.
    to do with something as one pleases
    4.
    to appreciate

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    弄
    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…(2)
    play with・tamper・trifle with
    Kanji
    ぶ
    bu
    Kana
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