遊び

あそび
JLPT:N4
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1Play; 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.

2Pleasure, 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.

3Play/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.

4Flexibility 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.

5Abbreviation 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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