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遊ぶ, あそぶ, あすぶ
Godan verb, Intransitive
1. to play (games, sports), to enjoy oneself, to have a good time
2. to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.)
3. to be idle, to do nothing, to be unused
4. to meet up (with friends), to hang out
5. to give oneself up (to gambling, drinking, etc.)
その機械は今遊んでいる。
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荒ぶ, 進ぶ, 遊ぶ, すさぶ
Godan verb, Intransitive, See 荒む・1
1. to grow wild, to run to waste, to become degenerate
2. to become rough (of art, craft, etc.), to lose refinement, to deteriorate (of skill)
Auxiliary verb, usu. after -masu stem
3. to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.), to become more severe
Only 遊ぶ, Archaism
4. to do as one pleases, to amuse oneself, to play around
吹きすさぶ, 吹き荒ぶ, 吹き遊ぶ, ふきすさぶ
Godan verb, Intransitive, esp. 吹き荒ぶ
1. to blow fiercely, to rage
Archaism, esp. 吹き遊ぶ
2. to play (a flute, etc.) for fun
弄ぶ, 玩ぶ, 翫ぶ, もて遊ぶ, もてあそぶ
Godan verb, Transitive
1. to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.), to fiddle with
2. to toy with (one's emotions, etc.), to trifle with
3. to do with something as one pleases
4. to appreciate
猫は生きたネズミをもて遊んでいた。