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[あそ()·]
asobu
godan verb, intransitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[あす()·]
asubu
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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
[あそ()·]
asobi
Negative stem
[あそ()·]
asoba
te-form
[あそ()··]
asonde
Negative te-form
[あそ()····]
asobanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[あそ()···]
asobanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あそ()·]
asobu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あそ()···]
asobanai
Past Indicative Form
[あそ()··]
asonda
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あそ()·····]
asobanakatta
Presumptive Form
[あそ()··]
asobou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あそ()···]
asobimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あそ()····]
asobimasen
Past Indicative Form
[あそ()····]
asobimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あそ()·······]
asobimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[あそ()·····]
asobimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[あそ()···]
asobitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あそ()·····]
asobitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[あそ()·····]
asobitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あそ()·······]
asobitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[あそ()··]
asobita
te-form
[あそ()····]
asobitakute
Negative te-form
[あそ()······]
asobitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[あそ()···]
asobitaku
Provisional Form
[あそ()·····]
asobitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[あそ()·······]
asobitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[あそ()······]
asobitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[あそ()········]
asobitakunakattara
Objective Form
[あそ()···]
asobitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あそ()·]
asobe
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あそ()····]
asobinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[あそ()··]
asobeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あそ()·····]
asobanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[あそ()····]
asobanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[あそ()···]
asondara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あそ()······]
asobanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[あそ()···]
asondari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あそ()··]
asoberu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あそ()···]
asobenai
Past Indicative Form
[あそ()··]
asobeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あそ()·····]
asobenakatta
masu-stem
[あそ()·]
asobe
te-form
[あそ()··]
asobete
Negative te-form
[あそ()····]
asobenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あそ()···]
asobemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あそ()····]
asobemasen
Past Indicative Form
[あそ()····]
asobemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あそ()·······]
asobemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あそ()···]
asobareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あそ()····]
asobarenai
Past Indicative Form
[あそ()···]
asobareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あそ()······]
asobarenakatta
masu stem
[あそ()··]
asobare
te-form
[あそ()···]
asobarete
Negative te-form
[あそ()·····]
asobarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あそ()····]
asobaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あそ()·····]
asobaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[あそ()·····]
asobaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あそ()········]
asobaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あそ()···]
asobaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あそ()····]
asobasenai
Past Indicative Form
[あそ()···]
asobaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あそ()······]
asobasenakatta
masu stem
[あそ()··]
asobase
te-form
[あそ()···]
asobasete
Negative te-form
[あそ()·····]
asobasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あそ()····]
asobasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あそ()·····]
asobasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[あそ()·····]
asobasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あそ()········]
asobasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[あそ()····]
asobasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あそ()·····]
asobasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[あそ()····]
asobasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あそ()·······]
asobasarenakatta
masu stem
[あそ()···]
asobasare
te-form
[あそ()····]
asobasarete
Negative te-form
[あそ()······]
asobasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[あそ()·····]
asobasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あそ()······]
asobasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[あそ()······]
asobasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[あそ()·········]
asobasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[あそ()··]
asoban
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あそ()··]
asobazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あそ()··]
asobanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[あそ()···]
asobazaru

Sample Sentences for 遊ぶ

I used to play with a couple of boys.
A group of children were playing in the park.
He is playing over there.
When I was young, I would play near that river.
The children are at play in the garden.

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