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Search Terms: もてあそぶ*

Dictionary results(showing 1 results)


Godan-bu verb, transitive verb
1.
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.), to fiddle with
2.
to toy with (one's emotions, etc.), to trifle with
3.
to do with something as one pleases
4.
to appreciate
Other readings:
玩ぶ【もてあそぶ】
翫ぶ【もてあそぶ】
もて遊ぶ【もてあそぶ】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kanji usage

Kanji results(showing 7 results)


Written with 8 strokes
Taught in Junior high
Common kanji
play, take pleasure in, trifle with, make sport of
KUN:
  • もちあそ.ぶ
    mochiaso.bu
  • もてあそ.ぶ
    moteaso.bu
ON:
  • ガン
    gan

Written with 7 strokes
Taught in Junior high
Common kanji
play with, tamper, trifle with
KUN:
  • いじく.る
    ijiku.ru
  • ろう.する
    rou.suru
  • いじ.る
    iji.ru
  • ひねく.る
    hineku.ru
  • たわむ.れる
    tawamu.reru
  • もてあそ.ぶ
    moteaso.bu
ON:
  • ロウ
    rou
  • ru

Written with 15 strokes

Common kanji
take pleasure in, play instrument
KUN:
  • もてあそ.ぶ
    moteaso.bu
ON:
  • ガン
    gan

KUN:
  • いじく.る
    ijiku.ru
  • いじ.る
    iji.ru
  • ひねく.る
    hineku.ru
  • たわむ.れる
    tawamu.reru
  • もてあそ.ぶ
    moteaso.bu
ON:
  • ロウ
    rou
  • ru

play with, handle things
KUN:
  • いじく.る
    ijiku.ru
  • いじ.る
    iji.ru
  • ひねく.る
    hineku.ru
  • たわむ.れる
    tawamu.reru
  • もてあそ.ぶ
    moteaso.bu
  • せせ.る
    sese.ru
ON:
  • ロウ
    rou
  • ru

strive, endeavor
KUN:
  • もてあそ.ぶ
    moteaso.bu
ON:
  • yo
  • ya

play with words, quip, talk nonsense
KUN:
  • もてあそ.ぶ
    moteaso.bu
ON:
  • ソウ
    sou
  • ショウ
    shou
  • シュウ
    shuu
  • シュ
    shu

Sentence results (showing 8 results)


かれ
かのじょ
彼女
こと
ほん
本気
かのじょ
彼女
もてあそ
弄んでいる
He's not serious about her at all - he's just playing with her

You should not trifle with his feelings

I have lived a life of a puppet of fortune

The cat was playing with a live mouse

わか
若い
かれ
きょうさんしゅぎ
共産主義
As a young man he flirted briefly with communism

The ship was at the mercy of the waves

かのじょ
彼女の
あいじょ
愛情
もてあそ
もて遊ぶ
Don't toy with her affections

ジョン
ディック
John played cat and mouse with Dick