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遊ぶあそぶ

play

Verbe · Group 1 verb

ビルはよく一人ひとりでおもちゃで遊あそぶ。

Bill often plays alone with toys.

Example: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Japanese: KK_kaku_ · French : zogwarg

Parts of speech

Group 1 verb (godan) · Intransitive

The dictionary may associate several parts of speech with different meanings of the same word.

Verb group: Group 1 (godan)

Verb usage: intransit

English dictionary meanings

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)
to tease (someone)
to play (with)
to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration

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