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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. 1.

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

      2. 2.

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

      3. 3.

        to be idle, to do nothing, to be unused

      4. 4.

        to meet up (with friends), to hang out

      5. 5.

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

      6. 6.

        to go to (for pleasure or for study)

        as 〜に遊ぶ
      7. 7.

        to tease (someone), to play (with)

      8. 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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    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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