noun
Formal or literary term for playing with fire, often used metaphorically for risky behavior. Cross-referenced with 火遊び (sense 1).
See also: 火遊び
彼の無謀な投資は弄火に等しい。
His reckless investment is tantamount to playing with fire.
その計画はまさに弄火だ。
That plan is truly playing with fire.