- 1. [v5b, vt] to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with
- 2. [v5b, vt] to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with
- 3. [v5b, vt] to do with something as one pleases
- 4. [v5b, vt] to appreciate
Kanji in this word
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弄
play with, tamper, trifle withOn: ロウ (rou)、 ル (ru)Kun: いじく.る (ijiku.ru)、 ろう.する (rou.suru)、 いじ.る (iji.ru)、 ひねく.る (hineku.ru)、 たわむ.れる (tawamu.reru)、 もてあそ.ぶ (moteaso.bu)
Example Sentences
猫は生きたネズミをもて遊んでいた。
neko ha iki ta nezumi womote asonde ita .
The cat was playing with a live mouse.
あなたは彼の気持ちを弄んではいけない。
anataha kano kimochi wo rou ndehaikenai .
You should not trifle with his feelings.
私は数奇な運命にもてあそばれてきた。
watashi ha suuki na unmei nimoteasobaretekita .
I have lived a life of a puppet of fortune.