Vocab Info

N5 Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

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

    2. Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb

      2.

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

    3. Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb

      3.

      to be idle, to do nothing, to be unused

    4. Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb

      4.

      to meet up (with friends), to hang out

    5. Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb

      5.

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

    6. Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb

      6.

      to go to (for pleasure or for study)

      as 〜に遊ぶ
    7. Godan verb with 'bu' ending, Intransitive verb

      7.

      to tease (someone), to play (with)

    8. Godan verb with 'bu' ending, 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】

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 700

    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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