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Words — 1 found

Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Transitive verb
1. to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with
  • ねこ
  • 生きた
  • ネズミ
  • もてあそもて遊んでいた
The cat was playing with a live mouse.
Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Transitive verb
2. to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with
  • あなた
  • かれ
  • きも気持ち
  • もてあそ弄んで
  • いけない
You should not trifle with his feelings.
Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Transitive verb
3. to do with something as one pleases
  • わたし
  • すうき数奇な
  • うんめい運命
  • もてあそばれて
  • きた
I have lived a life of a puppet of fortune.
Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Transitive verb
4. to appreciate
Other forms
玩ぶ 【もてあそぶ】翫ぶ 【もてあそぶ】もて遊ぶ 【もてあそぶ】
Notes
翫ぶ: Rarely-used kanji form. もて遊ぶ: Irregular kanji usage.
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Kanji — 1 found

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7 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high.
play with, tamper, trifle with
On: ロウ
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Sentences — 2 found

  • 100903
    • かれ
    • かのじょ彼女
    • こと
    • ほんき本気
    • ではない
    • かのじょ彼女
    • もてあそ弄んでいる
    • だけ
    He's not serious about her at all - he's just playing with her. Tatoeba
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