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遊び

あそび

play, game, amusement

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Examples

  1. 子供の遊びを見ていました。

    こどものあそびをみていました。

    I was watching the children play.

  2. 今度うちへ遊びに来てください。

    こんどうちへあそびにきてください。

    Please come over to my place sometime.

  3. 勉強も遊びも大切だと思います。

    べんきょうもあそびもたいせつだとおもいます。

    I think both study and play matter.

Common patterns

遊びに行く
to go and visit / go out for fun
遊びに来る
to come over for a visit
子供の遊び
children's games

Memory tip

The phrase 遊びに行く/来る does not mean "go to play" — it is the everyday way to say you are visiting someone socially, even between adults.

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