弄ぶ
Meanings
Godan verb
Transitive verb
1. to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with
2. to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with
3. to do with something as one pleases
4. to appreciate
Other spellings
玩ぶもて遊ぶもてあそぶ
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
もてあそぶ
もてあそぶ
Examples8
猫
The cat was playing with a live mouse.
あなた
You should not trifle with his feelings.
私
I have lived a life of a puppet of fortune.
船
The ship was at the mercy of the waves.
ジョン
John played cat and mouse with Dick.
彼
He's not serious about her at all - he's just playing with her.