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遊び戯れる (あそびたわむれる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

遊あそび戯たわむれる

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Meanings

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ichidan verb, intransitive verb

frolic; play about; gambol

Describes lively, playful movement, often of children or animals. Somewhat literary or poetic.

子こ犬いぬが庭にわで遊あそび戯たわむれている。
The puppy is frolicking in the garden.
子こどもたちは浜はま辺べで遊あそび戯

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The children gambolled on the beach.

Written forms

遊あそび戯たわむれるUsage50%
Standard kanji spelling for this compound verb.
遊あそびたわむれるUsage38%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; the kanji 戯 is normally used.
あそびたわむれるUsage13%

Kanji

遊play
戯frolic, play, sport

Similar words

遊あそぶ
遊ぶ is the common, everyday verb for 'play'. 遊び戯れる is a more literary compound emphasizing lively, carefree movement.
戯たわむれる
戯れる alone can mean 'to play' or 'to flirt'. 遊び戯れる combines 遊び (play) and 戯れる for a stronger sense of frolicking.

Etymology

Compound of 遊び (play) + 戯れる (to frolic). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination reinforces the sense of playful, lively movement.