遊び

あそび
asobi

play, playing

Also:slack in a mechanism

What does 遊び mean?

遊び is a Japanese noun meaning play, playing in English. It can also be translated as slack in a mechanism depending on context. It is written as 遊び in kanji, あそび in hiragana, and asobi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

今度の旅行は仕事じゃなくて遊びです。

Our next trip is for pleasure, not for work.

Words sharing kanji with 遊び

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