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[もてあそ()·]
moteasobu
godan verb, transitive verb

Alternate Written Forms:

[もてあそ()·]
moteasobu
[もてあそ()·]
moteasobu
[もてあそ()·]
moteasobu
Irregular Kanji

English Meaning(s) for 弄ぶ

godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with
  2. to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with
  3. to do with something as one pleases
  4. to appreciate

Definition and Synonyms for 弄ぶ

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
Toy an artifact designed to be played with
Synonyms: おもちゃ, 弄ぶ, 弄び物, 手遊び, 手遊び, 玩弄物, 遊び道具

Meanings for each kanji in 弄ぶ

» play with; tamper; trifle with

Categories 弄ぶ is a member of

Artefact a man-made object taken as a whole
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Recreation an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 弄ぶ

Conjugations for 弄ぶ

masu stem
[もてあそ()·]
moteasobi
Negative stem
[もてあそ()·]
moteasoba
te-form
[もてあそ()··]
moteasonde
Negative te-form
[もてあそ()····]
moteasobanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[もてあそ()···]
moteasobanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあそ()·]
moteasobu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあそ()···]
moteasobanai
Past Indicative Form
[もてあそ()··]
moteasonda
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もてあそ()·····]
moteasobanakatta
Presumptive Form
[もてあそ()··]
moteasobou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあそ()···]
moteasobimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあそ()····]
moteasobimasen
Past Indicative Form
[もてあそ()····]
moteasobimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もてあそ()·······]
moteasobimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[もてあそ()·····]
moteasobimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあそ()···]
moteasobitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあそ()·····]
moteasobitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[もてあそ()·····]
moteasobitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もてあそ()·······]
moteasobitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[もてあそ()··]
moteasobita
te-form
[もてあそ()····]
moteasobitakute
Negative te-form
[もてあそ()······]
moteasobitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[もてあそ()···]
moteasobitaku
Provisional Form
[もてあそ()·····]
moteasobitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[もてあそ()·······]
moteasobitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[もてあそ()······]
moteasobitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[もてあそ()········]
moteasobitakunakattara
Objective Form
[もてあそ()···]
moteasobitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあそ()·]
moteasobe
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあそ()····]
moteasobinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあそ()··]
moteasobeba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあそ()·····]
moteasobanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[もてあそ()····]
moteasobanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあそ()···]
moteasondara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあそ()······]
moteasobanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあそ()···]
moteasondari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあそ()··]
moteasoberu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあそ()···]
moteasobenai
Past Indicative Form
[もてあそ()··]
moteasobeta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もてあそ()·····]
moteasobenakatta
masu-stem
[もてあそ()·]
moteasobe
te-form
[もてあそ()··]
moteasobete
Negative te-form
[もてあそ()····]
moteasobenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあそ()···]
moteasobemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあそ()····]
moteasobemasen
Past Indicative Form
[もてあそ()····]
moteasobemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もてあそ()·······]
moteasobemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあそ()···]
moteasobareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあそ()····]
moteasobarenai
Past Indicative Form
[もてあそ()···]
moteasobareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もてあそ()······]
moteasobarenakatta
masu stem
[もてあそ()··]
moteasobare
te-form
[もてあそ()···]
moteasobarete
Negative te-form
[もてあそ()·····]
moteasobarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあそ()····]
moteasobaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあそ()·····]
moteasobaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[もてあそ()·····]
moteasobaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もてあそ()········]
moteasobaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあそ()···]
moteasobaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあそ()····]
moteasobasenai
Past Indicative Form
[もてあそ()···]
moteasobaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もてあそ()······]
moteasobasenakatta
masu stem
[もてあそ()··]
moteasobase
te-form
[もてあそ()···]
moteasobasete
Negative te-form
[もてあそ()·····]
moteasobasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあそ()····]
moteasobasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあそ()·····]
moteasobasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[もてあそ()·····]
moteasobasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もてあそ()········]
moteasobasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあそ()····]
moteasobasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあそ()·····]
moteasobasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[もてあそ()····]
moteasobasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もてあそ()·······]
moteasobasarenakatta
masu stem
[もてあそ()···]
moteasobasare
te-form
[もてあそ()····]
moteasobasarete
Negative te-form
[もてあそ()······]
moteasobasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[もてあそ()·····]
moteasobasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあそ()······]
moteasobasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[もてあそ()······]
moteasobasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[もてあそ()·········]
moteasobasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[もてあそ()··]
moteasoban
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあそ()··]
moteasobazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあそ()··]
moteasobanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[もてあそ()···]
moteasobazaru

Sample Sentences for 弄ぶ

You should not trifle with his feelings.
John played cat and mouse with Dick.
I have lived a life of a puppet of fortune.
As a young man he flirted briefly with communism.
The ship was at the mercy of the waves.

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