遊び

あそび
JLPT:N4
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1

Play; playing; a game — activities done for fun or amusement.

Noun

Examples

子供たちは公園で遊びに夢中だ。

The children are absorbed in play at the park.

そのゲームの遊び方を教えてください。

Please teach me how to play that game.

休日は家族と外で遊びます。

I play outside with my family on holidays.

2

Pleasure, amusement, pastime; a recreational activity or hobby.

Noun

Examples

写真を撮るのが私の遊びです。

Taking photographs is my hobby.

ちょっとした遊び心が作品を面白くする。

A little playful spirit makes a work more interesting.

3

Play/slack in a mechanism — the allowable movement or clearance in a part.

Noun

Examples

ハンドルに遊びがあるので整備が必要だ。

There is play in the steering wheel, so maintenance is needed.

この部品は遊びが大きすぎて精度が出ない。

This part has too much play and cannot achieve the required precision.

4

Flexibility or freedom in a performance or art — a looseness or expressive leeway.

Noun

Examples

演奏にもう少し遊びを持たせてください。

Please give the performance a little more looseness.

俳句に遊びを入れることで味わいが出ることがある。

Adding a playful twist to a haiku can sometimes give it more flavor.

5

Abbreviation of '遊び紙' (flyleaf): the blank or extra paper at the front/back of a book (bookbinding term).

NounAbbreviation

Examples

この本の遊び(遊び紙)は厚めにとってある。

The book's flyleaf is made slightly thicker.

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