Kanji

弄

弄

play with, tamper, trifle with

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

7 strokes

Radical

廾部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ロウ, ル

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

いじくる, ろうする, いじる, ひねくる, たわむれる, もてあそぶ

Example sentences

弄ぶ もてあそぶ
他人の純粋な気持ちを弄ぶような真似は、決して許されない。

Playing with the pure feelings of others is something that can never be forgiven.

小悪魔 こあくま
彼女は小悪魔的な微笑みで、男たちの心を弄んでいる。

She plays with men's hearts with her coquettish smile.

弄る いじる
彼は考え事をするとき、いつもネクタイを弄る癖がある。

He has a habit of always fiddling with his tie when he's thinking.

翻弄 ほんろう
彼は運命に翻弄された。

He was toyed with by fate.

戦法 せんぽう
彼は独自の戦法で相手を翻弄した。

He toyed with his opponent using his own unique strategy.

愚弄 ぐろう
彼の発言は国民を愚弄している。

His remarks are ridiculing the public.

弄する ろうする
小細工を弄して成功を手に入れるべきではない。

One should not obtain success by resorting to petty tricks.

拙 せつ
「拙」な策を弄するより、正直に話すべきだ。

Instead of using a clumsy scheme, you should speak honestly.

嘲弄 ちょうろう
彼の失敗を嘲弄する者はいなかった。

There was no one to mock his failure.

Example Vocabulary

弄ぶ

もてあそぶ

to play with; to toy with; to trifle with

弄る

いじる

to fiddle with, to tinker with, to tease, to touch

翻弄

ほんろう

to toy with; to trifle with; to play with

愚弄

ぐろう

ridicule; make a fool of

弄する

ろうする

to play with; to manipulate; to employ (tricks)

弄う

いらう

嘲弄

ちょうろう

derision; mockery; scoffing

弄り回す

いじりまわす

弄くる

いじくる

弄り

いじり

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