Meaning

Primary

To Play

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means play and the verb vocab version is to play.

Reading

あそぶ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You want to play with everyone, but every once in a while someone doesn't want to play with you. You know what? That's okay. If someone doesn't want to play with you, they're the a**hole (あそ), not you.

Context

Context Sentences

「宿題が済むまで、外で遊んじゃだめだからね。」「言われなくても分かってるよ!」

"You can’t play outdoors until you finish your homework." "You don’t have to tell me, I know!"

Kanji Composition