The children are absorbed in play at the park.
今日は友達と遊びの約束がある。
I have plans to play with a friend today.
Refers to leisure activities or hobbies done for enjoyment, not necessarily children's play.
読書は私の一番の遊びです。
Reading is my favorite pastime.
休日は遊びに時間を使いたい。
I want to spend my day off on leisure.
Mechanical term for looseness or free movement in a joint, steering wheel, or other mechanism.
ハンドルの遊びが大きすぎる。
There is too much play in the steering wheel.
Used in arts, performance, or planning to describe room for improvisation or relaxed execution.
この演奏には遊びがあって心地よい。
This performance has a relaxed flexibility that feels good.
スケジュールに少し遊びを持たせる。
Build a little leeway into the schedule.
Abbreviation of 遊び紙; a blank page at the beginning or end of a book.
See also: 遊び紙
この本には遊びが二枚ある。
This book has two flyleaves.
The children played a game called hide-and-seek.
This steering wheel has a bit of play in it.
I left some slack in the plan just in case.
He started the job half as a joke, not taking it seriously.
playing with fire (literal) · playing with fire (figurative); doing something dangerous · playing around (romantically); flirting; having an affair
playing in the water; water play
playboy; libertine; debauchee · professional gambler · idler; freeloader; person without a steady job
playing in a river; river fun
playing in the sand; sand play
plaything; playing with a toy · gambling · hand-game; activity using hand gestures
playmate; playfellow
play around; gallivant about
playing with dirt; making things out of dirt for fun
playing outside; outdoor play
womanizing; chasing after women
prank; mischief; evil pleasures; gambling
playing in the mud; mud play
playing in the sea; sea play
ritual performance for a good rice harvest
chasing after men; playing around with men