Vocabulary

What does 遊び (あそび, asobi) mean?

遊び (あそび, asobi) means play, fun, recreation.

Quick facts
Readingあそび
Romajiasobi
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
あそび
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonasobi

play, fun, recreation

  1. 1noun play; playing; game
  2. 2noun pleasure; amusement; pastime
  3. 3noun play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel)
  4. 4noun flexibility (in a performance, art, etc.); freedom
  5. 5noun flyleaf

Example sentences

  • I liked this game when I was a child.

  • On Sundays I go to a friend's house to hang out.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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