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zareru
ichidan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[たわむ()··]
tawamureru
[じゃ()··]
jareru

English Meaning(s) for 戯れる

ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to play; to sport; to frolic; to joke
  2. to flirt with

Definition and Synonyms for 戯れる

Fun verbal wit or mockery (often at another's expense but not to be taken seriously)
Synonyms: ふざく, ふざけ, ふざける, 冗談, 戯る, 戯れ, 戯れる
Clown act as or like a clown
Synonyms: 戯る, 戯れる, 道化, 道化る
Gambol gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
Synonyms: ふざく, ふざけ, プレイ, ふざける, 嬉戯, 弄ぶ, , 戯る, 戯れ, 戯れる, 遊戯
Flirtation playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
Synonyms: いちゃつく, コケットリー, , 媚びる, 媚態, 嬌態, 戯る, 戯れ, 戯れる
Coquette talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions
Synonyms: ふざける, 戯る, 戯れる
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
Toy manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination
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
Play perform on a certain location
Synonyms: する, なる, かける, かける, はじく, プレイ, 努める, 勤める, 引く, 弾く, 戯る, 戯れる, 演じる, 演ずる
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
Laugh a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
Synonyms: ギャグ, ジョーク, 冗談, , 戯る, 戯れ, 戯れる, 戯言, 戯言, 戯れ言, 洒落, 洒落, 洒落, 洒落る, おどけ話, 諧謔, 道化, 道化る
Toy engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously
Synonyms: 戯る, 戯れる
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
Toy behave carelessly or indifferently
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
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 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 戯れる

» frolic; play; sport

Categories 戯れる is a member of

Act behave in a certain manner
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Jest act in a funny or teasing way
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Recreation an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
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Gambol gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement
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Speak exchange thoughts
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Manipulate hold something in one's hands and move it
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Perform give a performance (of something)
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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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Act perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
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Humour a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
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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 戯れる

Conjugations for 戯れる

masu stem
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zare
Negative stem
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zare
te-form
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zarete
Negative te-form
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zarenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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zarenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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zareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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zarenai
Past Indicative Form
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zareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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zarenakatta
Presumptive Form
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zareyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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zaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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zaremasen
Past Indicative Form
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zaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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zaremasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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zaremashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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zaretai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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zaretakunai
Past Indicative Form
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zaretakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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zaretakunakatta
Adjective stem
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zareta
te-form
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zaretakute
Negative te-form
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zaretakunakute
Adverbial Form
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zaretaku
Provisional Form
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zaretakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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zaretakunakereba
Conditional Form
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zaretakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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zaretakunakattara
Objective Form
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zaretasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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zarero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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zarenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
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zarereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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zarenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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zarenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
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zaretara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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zarenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
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zaretari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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zarerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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zarerarenai
Past Indicative Form
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zarerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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zarerarenakatta
masu-stem
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zarerare
te-form
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zarerarete
Negative te-form
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zarerarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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zareraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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zareraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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zareraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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zareraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
zarereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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zarerenai
Past Indicative Form
[()···]
zarereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
zarerenakatta
te-form
[()···]
zarerete
Negative te-form
[()·····]
zarerenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
zareremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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zareremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
zareremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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zareremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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zarerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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zarerarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
zarerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
zarerarenakatta
masu stem
[()···]
zarerare
te-form
[()····]
zarerarete
Negative te-form
[()······]
zarerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
zareraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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zareraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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zareraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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zareraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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zaresaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
zaresasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
zaresaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
zaresasenakatta
masu stem
[()···]
zaresase
te-form
[()····]
zaresasete
Negative te-form
[()······]
zaresasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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zaresasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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zaresasemasen
Past Indicative Form
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zaresasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·········]
zaresasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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zaresaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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zaresaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()······]
zaresaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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zaresaserarenakatta
masu stem
[()·····]
zaresaserare
te-form
[()······]
zaresaserarete
Negative te-form
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zaresaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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zaresaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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zaresaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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zaresaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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zaresaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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zaren
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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zarezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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zarenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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zarezaru

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