遊ぶ

• 読み: あそぶ
• ローマ字: asobu
• 漢字の分解: 遊 (yuu/aso) — to play, to enjoy
• 発音: /a.so.bɯ/

意味

To play; to enjoy oneself; to have a good time; to hang out.

A Group 1 (godan) intransitive verb with a b-stem. The te-form is 遊んで (with ん sound change). Broader in meaning than the English 'play' — used by all ages to mean socialising, hanging out, or having fun. Children 遊ぶ at the park; adults 遊ぶ by going out with friends. Not limited to games or sports.

例文

1. 公園で子どもたちが遊んでいる。
2. 週末に友達と遊びました。
3. 外で遊びたいです。

使い方ガイド

場面: leisure, friends, daily life

トーン: casual

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. The kanji 遊 combines 辶 (movement) and 斿 (a flag waving freely), evoking the image of moving about freely and enjoying oneself.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal