Occ. written as 嗚呼, 噫 or 嗟

ah!; oh!; alas!

yes; indeed; that is correct

In exasperation

aah; gah; argh

hey!; yo!

uh huh; yeah yeah; right; gotcha

joke; jest; funny story

to joke; to jest; to kid; to josh

to make fun of; to laugh at; to play a prank

to romp; to gambol; to frolic; to frisk; to mess around; to fool around; to screw around

to neck; to make out

Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb; Intransitive verb

mischief; prank; trick; practical joke

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

mischievous; naughty

Humble; Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

pastime; hobby

Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Transitive verb

playing with (e.g. a lighter); fooling around with; messing around with; amusing oneself with; tampering with

Euphemistic; Common noun; Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb

lewd behaviour; sexual misconduct; sexual assault; molestation; rape

to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to talk foolishly

to act indecently; to be silly over

play; playing; game

Usu. お〜

play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)

roguish; impish

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

たわむれる only

to flirt with

ざれる only; Archaic

to have elegance; to have refinement

nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish

shogi; Japanese chess