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あそぶ
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, ぶ, intransitive)
1. to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to have a good time
Eat well, play well, fight well!
2. to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.)
3. to be idle; to do nothing; to be unused
4. to meet up (with friends); to hang out
Go hang out with your friends once in a while.
5. to give oneself up (to gambling, drinking, etc.)
6. to go to (for pleasure or for study)
as 〜に遊ぶ
7. to tease (someone); to play (with)
8. to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration
Alt. forms
遊あそぶ
98%
あそぶ
1%
Pitch accent
あ
そぶ
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Conjugations...Used in: 606
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
desire for money for one's enjoyment (esp. as a motive for a crime)
to play outside (out of doors)
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Examples (152 in total)
I don't want to play.
Don't play here.
Would you play with me?
I'm playing with the computer.
Tom wants to play.
He is playing outdoors.
You must not play.
He is playing here.
I used to play there.
Let's play something.
Let's go out and play.
The girls are playing.
Nobody wants to play with her.
Come on, let's play.
I want to play outside with my friends.
It is dangerous to play in the street.
Let's play this game.
I am playing with my mother now.
I still haven't had enough fun.
Come and see me tomorrow.
The dog is playing with the cat.
My sister is playing with a doll.
I'm going to play to my heart's content.
Honestly, he does nothing but play around.
I'm going to have as much fun as I can this summer vacation!
I enjoyed my summer vacation to the fullest.
Let's hang out even after we become high school students.
Please stop playing with your hat.
It was fun playing in the park.
We play on Sunday.
The children are playing in the schoolyard.
We haven't hung out together in a long time, have we?
Some children are playing on the grass.
Let's play cards instead.
Helen is playing in the yard.
The children are playing outside the house.
The children are playing with blocks.
It's a rainy day, so we can't play outside.
Children are playing behind the house.
Eat well, play well, fight well!
I enjoy watching children play.
Don't you like playing with me?
The kids are playing outside.
We played and laughed.
She was playing with her sister at that time.
When you come back, I'll play with you again.
She is playing with her friends.
Now, how shall we play next?
Don't play with that key!
Go hang out with your friends once in a while.
We could not play owing to the rain.
Now, all that's left is to spend the time playing!
I like to play in the garden.
The children are playing in the snow.
Shall we hang out together if you are free?
We played all together.
Then we can play in the snow, can't we?
You're really just teasing your junior for fun, aren't you?
Come on, play with me, I'm so bored!
There are some children playing in the park.
Many children were playing in the park.
I played in the park with an older boy from the neighborhood.
The children are playing, rolling a ball around.
He has a secret desire to play.
A group of children were playing in the park.
Several children are playing on the beach.
Children love playing on the beach.
We put a boat out on the pond and had fun.
Nowadays children don't play outdoors.
People are playing near the beach.
We went to Hawaii for pleasure.
My son is playing in the rain.
We played around the farm.
Their mother let them play in the field.
Stop playing and come inside.
Tom refused to play with the guinea pigs.
Let's play video games or something.
Tom and Mary were playing on the seesaw.
It is great fun to play with a puppy.
The children were playing in the dirt.
Cats like to play in the sun.
The boy was absorbed in playing a computer game.
Sometimes I work, and sometimes I play.
Don't play in this room.
Can you find the time to play with our daughter?
We were watching the child at play.
They wouldn't let me join their group, so I played alone.
It is very dangerous for children to play on the street.
That child wants a friend to play with.
Don't play in the forest after dark.
They like to play in the snow.
Please don't let the children play with knives.
I used to play with dolls a lot when I was a little girl.
There is enough room for us to play.
I used to play in this park.
When I was a kid, I used to often play in that park.
Don't you ever go out to the city and hang out with your friends?
Children can play without danger here.
Work and play are necessary to health.
The young couple went to Kyoto for fun.
Play with the cats.
Students spend a lot of time playing.
The children played outside until dark.
After playing for a while, I sit on the bench.
If you do that, you can play to your heart's content for the rest of your life.
I spent the whole day playing with my kids.
The children would play for hours on the beach.
Day after day, I was happy playing together in the park.
You shouldn't play too late at night, okay?
Go play outside. It's a beautiful day.
Have fun, but don't get lost.
How much time every week do you spend doing fun stuff with your children?
The beach is an ideal place for children to play.
When I was a kid, I often played in that park.
Tom's cat is playing with a ball of yarn.
Where was Tony playing then?
The boys are still playing in the sandbox.
Go play with your friends.
She seems to take immense pleasure in playing with children.
Yesterday I played with Tony.
I'd rather study than play today.
That kid likes playing with cats.
We remembered the old days when we had played together.
Is there a culture of playing in the sea in this town?
It is dangerous for children to play near this pond.
I played outside with everybody because the weather was good today.
On the way home after playing together in the park, I was stopped by a man.
Hundreds of boys are playing in the ground.
A boy with a toy sword was playing by himself.
My little brother and I often played at being monsters.
Children like to pretend to be adults when they play.
When I was young, I would play near that river.
The girl is used to playing all by herself.
Generally speaking, children like to play outdoors.
"I am too old and sad to play," said the boy.
Mothers should keep their children from playing in the streets.
Of course, I didn't fly up into the sky just to play.
I always hang out with friends on Fridays, since I have the next day off.
They like to play on the swings in the park.
Tom, Mary and John were playing tag on the playground.
Mummy, I've finished my homework. Can I go out and play now?
In summer, they used to play on the beach all day long.
It seems that the two became friends while playing.
If someone is goofing off while everyone else is working, I tell them off.
We know how completely engrossed children become in games.
I learned to study and play like my Japanese friends.
Because you stay for a long time after tea, I can't play with my big brother!
It was raining hard, so we played indoors.
She refused to play with it, and just sat there looking angry.
If you've got time to play around on an acoustic guitar, practice your bass!
Pochi and Moko are in the kennel, and other dogs are playing in the garden.
I remember playing with Yoshiko in that garden when we were young.