遊ぶ
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to have a good time
2. to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.)
3. to be idle; to do nothing; to be unused
4. to meet up (with friends); to hang out
5. to give oneself up (to gambling, drinking, etc.)
6. to go to (for pleasure or for study) (as 〜に遊ぶ)
7. to tease (someone); to play (with)
8. to intentionally throw a ball to lower the batter's concentration
Kanji used
Pitch accent
あそぶ
Examples194
その 機械 は 今 遊んでいる。
The machine is lying idle.
2人 の 子供 が 通り で 遊んでいた。
There were two children playing on the street.
トニー 君 は 遊んでいます。
Tony is playing.
トニー 君 は どこ で 遊んでいます か。
Where is Tony playing?
トニー 君 は その 時 どこ で 遊んでいました か。
Where was Tony playing then?
子供 が 遊んでいる の を 見る の が 好き です。
I enjoy watching children play.