Japanese

あそぶ
Meaning: to play; to enjoy oneself; to be idle
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 遊ぶ 遊ばない
Polite 遊びます 遊びません
Past 遊んだ 遊ばなかった
Polite + Past 遊びました 遊びませんでした
Te-form 遊んで 遊ばなくて
Potential 遊べる 遊べない
Passive 遊ばれる 遊ばれない
Causative 遊ばせる 遊ばせない
Causative + Passive 遊ばされる 遊ばされない
Imperative 遊べ 遊ぶな

Handwriting

遊
ぶ

Example sentences

Children are playing in the park.
子供たちが校庭で遊んでいる
The children are playing in the schoolyard.
うちに遊びに来て
Come visit my house.
宿題のあとで友達と遊ぶ
I will play with friends after homework.
小さな子が公園で遊んでいる
A small child is playing in the park.
子供たちは公園で遊んでいます。
The children are playing in the park.
子供達が公園で遊んでいる。
The children are playing in the park.
公園で三人の子供が遊んでいます。
Three children are playing in the park.
放課後、生徒たちが校庭で遊んでいる。
After school, students are playing in the schoolyard.
兄弟はいつも仲良く遊んでいる。
The siblings are always playing together harmoniously.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for children playing or adults spending leisure time.

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