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[あす()·]
asubu
godan verb, intransitive verb, outdated reading

Alternate Written Forms:

[あそ()·]
asobu

English Meaning(s) for 遊ぶ

godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to have a good time
  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
  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 (somebody); to play (with)
  8. to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration

Definition and Synonyms for 遊ぶ

Playfulness a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement
Synonyms: あそび, すさび, 楽しみ, 楽しむ, 茶目, 荒ぶ, 遊ぶ
Game an amusement or pastime
Synonyms: あそび, すさび, ゲーム, 荒ぶ, 遊ぶ, 遊戯
Child'S Play activity by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules
Synonyms: あそび, すさび, 児戯, 荒ぶ, 遊ぶ
Pleasure an activity that affords enjoyment
Synonyms: あそび, すさび, 楽しみ, 楽しむ, 荒ぶ, 遊ぶ
Play make bets
Synonyms: 荒ぶ, 遊ぶ
Play discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream
Synonyms: する, なる, かける, かける, はじく, 努める, 勤める, 引く, 弾く, 戯る, 戯れる, 演じる, 演ずる, 荒ぶ, 遊ぶ
Play cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space
Synonyms: する, なる, かける, かける, はじく, 努める, 勤める, 引く, 弾く, 戯る, 戯れる, 演じる, 演ずる, 荒ぶ, 遊ぶ
Play engage in recreational activities rather than work
Synonyms: 荒ぶ, 遊ぶ, 遊戯
Play be at play
Synonyms: ふざく, プレイ, ふざける, じゃれあう, 戯る, 戯れる, 荒ぶ, 遊ぶ, 遊戯, 遊び戯れる
Recreation an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
Synonyms: あそび, すさび, レクリエーション, シワ伸ばし, 命の洗濯, 娯楽, 御遊, 心やり, 慰み, 慰む, 慰め, 慰める, 憂さ晴らし, 楽しみ, 楽しむ, 気保養, 気慰み, 気散じ, 気晴らし, 荒ぶ, 遊ぶ, 遊び事
Play be engaged in playful activity
Synonyms: ふざく, プレイ, ふざける, じゃれあう, 戯る, 戯れる, 荒ぶ, 遊ぶ, 遊戯, 遊び戯れる
Play occupy oneself in a diversion
Synonyms: 荒ぶ, 遊ぶ, 遊戯
Play amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children
Synonyms: ふざく, プレイ, ふざける, じゃれあう, 戯る, 戯れる, 荒ぶ, 遊ぶ, 遊戯, 遊び戯れる

Meanings for each kanji in 遊ぶ

» play

Categories 遊ぶ is a member of

Activity any specific behavior
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Recreation an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
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Wager stake on the outcome of an issue
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Move cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
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Frivolousness the trait of being frivolous
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Act be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure
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Discharge pour forth or release
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 遊ぶ

Conjugations for 遊ぶ

masu stem
[あす()·]
asubi
Negative stem
[あす()·]
asuba
te-form
[あす()··]
asunde
Negative te-form
[あす()····]
asubanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[あす()···]
asubanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あす()·]
asubu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あす()···]
asubanai
Past Indicative Form
[あす()··]
asunda
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あす()·····]
asubanakatta
Presumptive Form
[あす()··]
asubou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あす()···]
asubimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あす()····]
asubimasen
Past Indicative Form
[あす()····]
asubimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あす()·······]
asubimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[あす()·····]
asubimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[あす()···]
asubitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あす()·····]
asubitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[あす()·····]
asubitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あす()·······]
asubitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[あす()··]
asubita
te-form
[あす()····]
asubitakute
Negative te-form
[あす()······]
asubitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[あす()···]
asubitaku
Provisional Form
[あす()·····]
asubitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[あす()·······]
asubitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[あす()······]
asubitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[あす()········]
asubitakunakattara
Objective Form
[あす()···]
asubitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あす()·]
asube
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あす()····]
asubinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[あす()··]
asubeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あす()·····]
asubanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[あす()····]
asubanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[あす()···]
asundara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あす()······]
asubanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[あす()···]
asundari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あす()··]
asuberu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あす()···]
asubenai
Past Indicative Form
[あす()··]
asubeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あす()·····]
asubenakatta
masu-stem
[あす()·]
asube
te-form
[あす()··]
asubete
Negative te-form
[あす()····]
asubenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あす()···]
asubemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あす()····]
asubemasen
Past Indicative Form
[あす()····]
asubemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あす()·······]
asubemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あす()···]
asubareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あす()····]
asubarenai
Past Indicative Form
[あす()···]
asubareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あす()······]
asubarenakatta
masu stem
[あす()··]
asubare
te-form
[あす()···]
asubarete
Negative te-form
[あす()·····]
asubarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あす()····]
asubaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あす()·····]
asubaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[あす()·····]
asubaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あす()········]
asubaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あす()···]
asubaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あす()····]
asubasenai
Past Indicative Form
[あす()···]
asubaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あす()······]
asubasenakatta
masu stem
[あす()··]
asubase
te-form
[あす()···]
asubasete
Negative te-form
[あす()·····]
asubasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あす()····]
asubasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あす()·····]
asubasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[あす()·····]
asubasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あす()········]
asubasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あす()····]
asubasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あす()·····]
asubasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[あす()····]
asubasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あす()·······]
asubasarenakatta
masu stem
[あす()···]
asubasare
te-form
[あす()····]
asubasarete
Negative te-form
[あす()······]
asubasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あす()·····]
asubasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あす()······]
asubasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[あす()······]
asubasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あす()·········]
asubasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[あす()··]
asuban
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あす()··]
asubazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あす()··]
asubanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あす()···]
asubazaru

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