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A1 る-verb, Intransitive verb

戯(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

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    1. る-verb, Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

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

      2. 2.

        to flirt with

        Only applies to たわむれる

      3. 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】

    Details

      • た

      • わ

      • む

      • れ

      • る

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    Examples

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    • サーファーが海(うみ)で波(なみ)と戯(たわむ)れている。

      The surfer is playing with the waves in the sea.

      • N1

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

      When I play with a puppy, I feel happy.

      • N1

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

      The colleague who is always teasing and joking with others is disliked.

      • N1

    • 花(はな)に戯(たわむ)れている蝶々(ちょうちょう)の様子(ようす)をキャンバスに描(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.

      • N1

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

      The sight of the cat playing with the ball is just so adorable... I could watch it forever.

      • N1

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