戯

Meaning

戯 centers on lighthearted, playful activity: frolicking, playing, or engaging in sport for amusement rather than serious purpose.

• 遊戯ゆうぎ

  play; playing; game

• 悪戯いたずら
  N3

  mischief; prank; trick; practical joke

• 戯言たわごと

  nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish

• 戯あじゃら

  pleasantry; joke; tomfoolery

• 戯言ぎげん

  joke; jest

• 戯れたわむれ
  N1

  play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest; flirtation

• 戯曲ぎきょく
  N1

  drama; play

• 戯けたわけ

  tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense

• 戯画ぎが

  caricature; cartoon; comics

• 戯れるたわむれる
  N1

  to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to play; to sport; to frolic; to joke

• 戯けおどけ

  joke; witticism; pleasantry; attempt at humour; attempt at humor

• 戯れ言ざれごと

  joke; jest; gag

• 戯れるじゃれる

  to play around (of a cat, dog, etc.); to frisk; to gambol; to frolic

• お遊戯会おゆうぎかい

  playing and dancing event at a preschool, kindergarten, etc.

• ガラス玉演戯ガラスだまえんぎ

  The Glass Bead Game (1943 novel by Herman Hesse)

• 九柱戯きゅうちゅうぎ

  nine pins; skittles

• 児戯じぎ

  mere child's play

• 前戯ぜんぎ

  (sexual) foreplay

• 十柱戯じっちゅうぎ

  tenpin bowling

• 卓上遊戯たくじょうゆうぎ

  tabletop game

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