もてあそぶ

弄 ぶ

  1. Godan verb with 'bu' ending, transitive verb

    to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.), to fiddle with

    • 猫は生きたネズミをもて遊んでいた。
      The cat was playing with a live mouse.

  2. Godan verb with 'bu' ending, transitive verb

    to toy with (one's emotions, etc.), to trifle with

    • あなたは彼の気持ちを弄んではいけない。
      You should not trifle with his feelings.

  3. Godan verb with 'bu' ending, transitive verb

    to do with something as one pleases

    • 私は数奇な運命にもてあそばれてきた。
      I have lived a life of a puppet of fortune.

  4. Godan verb with 'bu' ending, transitive verb

    to appreciate