Vocab Info

A1 Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

(たわむ)れるto be playful, to gambol, to be amused (with something), to play, to sport, to frolic, to joke, to flirt with

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to be playful, to gambol, to be amused (with something), to play, to sport, to frolic, to joke

    2. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to flirt with

      Only applies to たわむれる
    3. Ichidan verb, Intransitive verb

      3.

      to have elegance, to have refinement

      Archaic, Only applies to ざれる

    All Forms

    戯れる 【たわむれる】戯れる 【ざれる】

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    Examples

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      サーファーが(うみ)(なみ)(たわむ)れている。

      The surfer is frolicking with the waves in the sea. {to be playful, to gambol, to be amused (with something), to play, to sport, to frolic, to joke, to flirt with}

      • N1

      子犬(こいぬ)(たわむ)れる(とき)(しあわ)せな気持(きも)ちになります。

      When I frolic with a puppy, I feel happy. {to be playful, to gambol, to be amused (with something), to play, to sport, to frolic, to joke, to flirt with}

      • N1

      いつも(ひと)揶揄(からか)って(たわむ)れている同僚(どうりょう)(きら)われている。

      The colleague who is always joking around and teasing others is disliked. {to be playful, to gambol, to be amused (with something), to play, to sport, to frolic, to joke, to flirt with}

      • N1

      (はな)(たわむ)れている蝶々(ちょうちょう)様子(ようす)をキャンバスに(えが)くことにしました。

      I decided to depict the scene of a butterfly frolicking with the flowers on a canvas. {to be playful, to gambol, to be amused (with something), to play, to sport, to frolic, to joke, to flirt with}

      • N1

      (ねこ)(まり)(たわむ)れている様子(ようす)可愛(かわい)いのなんのって…ずっと()ていられる。

      The sight of the cat playing with the ball is just so adorable... I could watch it forever. {to be playful, to gambol, to be amused (with something), to play, to sport, to frolic, to joke, to flirt with}

      • N1
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