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遊びほうける (あそびほうける) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

遊あそびほうける

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Meanings

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ichidan verb, intransitive verb

spend all one's time playing; idle away one's time

Describes being completely absorbed in amusement or play, neglecting responsibilities. Often carries a negative connotation of wasting time.

夏なつ休やすみ中ちゅう、毎まい日にち遊あそびほうけて宿しゅく題だいを全ぜん然ぜんやらなかった。
During summer vacation, I spent every day just playing around and didn't do any homework at all.
彼かれは仕

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事ごと

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遊あそ

びほうけ

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。

He's idling away his time without working.

Written forms

遊あそびほうけるUsage45%
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling.
遊あそび呆ほうけるUsage39%
Kanji spelling using 呆ける; less common but still seen.
遊あそび惚ほうけるUsage16%
Rare kanji spelling using 惚ける; may carry a nuance of being absorbed or infatuated.

Kanji

遊play
呆be amazed, disgusted, shocked
惚fall in love with, admire, grow senile

Similar words

遊あそぶ
遊ぶ is the general verb for 'play' or 'have fun'. 遊びほうける specifically means to be so absorbed in playing that one neglects other duties.

Etymology

Compound of 遊び (play, from 遊ぶ) + ほうける (to be absorbed in, to be engrossed). The ほうける part can be written with various kanji (呆ける, 惚ける) but is often in kana.