弄ぶ
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 弄ぶ
1
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with
Examples
猫は生きたネズミをもて遊んでいた。
The cat was playing with a live mouse.
2
to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with
Examples
あなたは彼の気持ちを弄んではいけない。
You should not trifle with his feelings.
3
to do with something as one pleases
Examples
私は数奇な運命にもてあそばれてきた。
I have lived a life of a puppet of fortune.
4
to appreciate
Kanji in this Word
弄
7 strokes
Grade 8
Meanings
play with
tamper
trifle with
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ロウ
ル
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
いじく.る
ろう.する
いじ.る
ひねく.る
たわむ.れる
もてあそ.ぶ
玩
8 strokes
Frequency: 2216
Grade 8
Meanings
play
take pleasure in
trifle with
make sport of
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ガン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
もちあそ.ぶ
もてあそ.ぶ
翫
15 strokes
Frequency: 2134
Meanings
take pleasure in
play instrument
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ガン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
もてあそ.ぶ
遊
11 strokes
Frequency: 941
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
play
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ユウ
ユ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
あそ.ぶ
あそ.ばす
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
あす
う
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