Japanese

あそび
Meaning: play; amusement; recreation; slack/play (in a mechanism)
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

遊
び

Example sentences

He is very good at switching between work and play.
宿題が終わったら、すぐ遊びに行こう。
Let's go play as soon as the homework is finished.
宿題はほとんど終わったので、遊びに行ってもいいですか。
Since my homework is almost finished, may I go out to play?
宿題が早く済んだので遊びに出かけた。
Since I finished my homework quickly, I went out to play.
クラスの連中と遊びに行った。
I went out to have fun with the guys from class.
宿題をさっさと済ませて、遊びに行こう。
Finish your homework quickly and let's go play.
彼は宿題を放り投げて遊びに行った
He threw aside his homework and went out to play.
子供たちは遊びを通じて、社会のルールを学習していく。
Children learn social rules through play.
仕事が忙しくて、遊びどころじゃない
I'm so busy with work, it's not the time to be playing.
是非とも一度、遊びに来てください。
Please come and visit us by all means.

Usage Notes

Refers to entertainment or recreational activities. Can also mean 'slack' in mechanical parts.

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