火遊びする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 火遊びする | 火遊びしない |
| Polite | 火遊びします | 火遊びしません |
| Past polite | 火遊びしました | 火遊びしませんでした |
| Past | 火遊びした | 火遊びしなかった |
| Te-form | 火遊びして | 火遊びしないで |
| Desire | 火遊びしたい | 火遊びしたくない |
| Potential | 火遊びできる | 火遊びできない |
| Passive | 火遊びされる | 火遊びされない |
| Causative | 火遊びさせる | 火遊びさせない |
| Causative passive | 火遊びさせられる | 火遊びさせられない |
| Volitional | 火遊びしよう | |
| Polite volitional | 火遊びしましょう | |
| Imperative | 火遊びしろ | 火遊びするな |
| Conditional | 火遊びすれば | 火遊びしなければ |
| Tara conditional | 火遊びしたら | 火遊びしなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Literal act of playing with fire, often by children. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to play with fire'.
Children must not play with fire.
Playing with fire is dangerous during the dry season.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
playing with fire (figurative); doing something dangerous
Idiomatic expression for taking a dangerous risk, similar to English 'playing with fire'. Often used as a warning.
That kind of investment is playing with fire.
He's always doing things like playing with fire, making everyone around him nervous.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
playing around (romantically); flirting; having an affair
Refers to casual romantic or sexual involvement, often with a nuance of risk or infidelity. Can be used for flirting or an extramarital affair.
Even though he has a wife, he's fooling around with another woman.
When I was young, I used to play the field a lot.