| あ | そ |
|---|---|
| 遊 |
| ぶ |
Godan verb, intransitive verb
- to play (games, sports), 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 meet up (with friends), to hang out.
- to give oneself up (to gambling, drinking, etc.).
- to go to (for pleasure or for study). As 〜に遊ぶ.
- to tease (someone), to play (with).
- Baseball term.to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration.
Variations
| Pronunciation | Kanji | Kana | Is Common | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
遊ぶ | あそぶ | ✔ | |||||
|
遊ぶ | あすぶ |
Contained Kanji Breakdown
play
あそ.ぶ ユウ あす (3rd, N3)
to swim, to move freely, to rove
ヨウ ヨ リュウ
flags flying, streamers