遊あそび

noun

play; playing; game

General word for play, games, or recreational activity, especially for children.

• 子こ供どもたちは公こう園えんで遊あそびに夢む中ちゅうだ。

  The children are absorbed in play at the park.

• 今日きょうは友とも達だちと遊あそびの約やく束そくがある。

  I have plans to play with a friend today.

noun

pleasure; amusement; pastime

Refers to leisure activities or hobbies done for enjoyment, not necessarily children's play.

• 読どく書しょは私わたしの一いち番ばんの遊あそびです。

  Reading is my favorite pastime.

• 休きゅう日じつは遊あそびに時じ間かんを使つかいたい。

  I want to spend my day off on leisure.

noun

play; slack; looseness

Mechanical term for looseness or free movement in a joint, steering wheel, or other mechanism.

• ハンドルの遊あそびが大おおきすぎる。

  There is too much play in the steering wheel.

noun

flexibility; freedom; leeway

Used in arts, performance, or planning to describe room for improvisation or relaxed execution.

• この演えん奏そうには遊あそびがあって心地ここちよい。

  This performance has a relaxed flexibility that feels good.

• スケジュールに少すこし遊あそびを持もたせる。

  Build a little leeway into the schedule.

noun

flyleaf

Abbreviation of 遊び紙; a blank page at the beginning or end of a book.

See also: 遊び紙

• この本ほんには遊あそびが二に枚まいある。

  This book has two flyleaves.