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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
    彼女の愛情をもて遊ぶな。 Don't toy with her affections.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with
    Example sentence
    彼は彼女の事は本気ではない。彼女を弄んでいるだけだ。 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
    猫は生きたネズミをもて遊んでいた。 The cat was playing with a live mouse.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to appreciate
    Example sentence
    船は波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

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