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N5 う-verb (ぶ), Intransitive verb

(あそ)to play, to enjoy oneself, to have a good time

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    1. う-verb (ぶ), Intransitive verb

      1.

      to play (games, sports), to enjoy oneself, to have a good time

    2. う-verb (ぶ), Intransitive verb

      2.

      to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.)

    3. う-verb (ぶ), Intransitive verb

      3.

      to be idle, to do nothing, to be unused

    4. う-verb (ぶ), Intransitive verb

      4.

      to meet up (with friends), to hang out

    5. う-verb (ぶ), Intransitive verb

      5.

      to give oneself up (to gambling, drinking, etc.)

    6. う-verb (ぶ), Intransitive verb

      6.

      to go to (for pleasure or for study)

      as 〜に遊ぶ
    7. う-verb (ぶ), Intransitive verb

      7.

      to tease (someone), to play (with)

    8. う-verb (ぶ), Intransitive verb

      8.

      to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration

      Baseball

    All Forms

    遊ぶ 【あそぶ】遊ぶ 【あすぶ】

    Details

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    Examples

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      (おとうと)(にわ)(あそ)んでいる。

      My brother is playing in the yard.

      • N5

      (わたし)彼女(かのじょ)(あそ)のが大好(だいす)です。

      I love hanging out with her.

      • N5

      クラスメイトに:「放課後(ほうかご)一緒(いっしょ)(あそ)びましょう!」

      Classmate: 'Let's hang out after class!'

      • N5

      友達(ともだち)(いち)時間(じかん)くらい(そと)(あそ)びました。

      I played outside with my friend for about an hour.

      • N5

      今週(こんしゅう)日曜日(にちようび)一緒(いっしょ)(あそ)ましょう。

      Let's have fun this Sunday.

      • N4
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