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Meaning of 戯ける(おどける) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

戯ける, 戲ける
Kana Reading
おどける, たわける
Romaji
odokeru, tawakeru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, intransitive verb
    Meaning
    to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
戯ける
Plain Polite
戯けます
Negative
戯けない
Negative Polite
戯けません

Past

Plain
戯けた
Plain Polite
戯けました
Negative
戯けなかった
Negative Polite
戯けませんでした

Te

Plain
戯けて
Plain Polite
戯けまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
戯けられる
Plain Polite
戯けられます
Negative
戯けられない
Negative Polite
戯けられません

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JLPT 1

frolic, play, sport

On: ギ, ゲ

Kun: たわむ.れる, ざ.れる, じゃ.れる

15 strokes

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play, frolic, sport

On: ギ, ゲ

Kun: たわむ.れる, たわむ.れ

17 strokes

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