Word details

火遊び

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 火遊び.

Dictionary

Entry

火遊びそびNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #38422
1

playing with fire

Examples
その子はライターで火遊びをしていた。
He was playing with a lighter.
2

Idiomatic expression

doing something dangerous; playing with fire

3

playing around (with someone); flirting; having an affair

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

fire

4 strokesFrequency 574JLPT N4Grade 1

On

Kun

-びほ-

play

11 strokesFrequency 941JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ユウ

Kun

あそ.ぶあそ.ばす

Nanori

あす

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