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- 遊ぶ
遊ぶ
Godan verb, intransitive verb
- to play, to enjoy oneself, to have a good time.
- to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.).
- to be idle, to do nothing, to be unused.
- to go to (for pleasure or for study).
As 〜に遊ぶ. - Baseball term.to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration. Baseball term.
Variations
Pronunciation |
Kanji |
Kana |
Is Common |
遊ぶ
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遊ぶ
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あそぶ
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✔
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遊ぶ
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遊ぶ
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あすぶ
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Contained Kanji Breakdown
遊
play
(3rd)
- 斿 to swim, to move freely, to rove
- 㫃 flags flying, streamers
- 方 direction, person, alternative(2nd)
- 丶 dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
- 万 ten thousand, 10,000(2nd)
- 一 one, one radical (no.1)(1st)
- 勹 wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
- 𠂉 person(人) variant
- 子 child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM(1st)
- 了 complete, finish (Jr. High)
- 一 one, one radical (no.1)(1st)
- ⻌ walk, walking, road radical (no. 162)