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もてあそぶ
Meanings
Verb (5-dan, ぶ, transitive)
1. to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with
I put the smartphone I'd been absent-mindedly fiddling with down on the table.
2. to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with
You toyed with my heart!
3. to do with something as one pleases
4. to appreciate
Alt. forms
弄もてあそぶ
75%
もてあそぶ
22%
玩もてあそぶ
1%
もて遊あそぶ
翫もてあそぶ
Pitch accent
も
てあそぶ
も
てあそ
ぶ
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Conjugations...Used in: 1060
Composed of
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
Examples (7 in total)
You toyed with my heart!
You should not trifle with his feelings.
He's fiddling with something in his hand.
Then I'd like you to stop toying with people's hearts.
He's not serious about her at all - he's just playing with her.
Just how far do you have to toy with people's hearts before you're satisfied?
I put the smartphone I'd been absent-mindedly fiddling with down on the table.