戯たわむれる

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

play; frolic; be playful

Describes lighthearted, carefree play, often of children or animals. Can also refer to joking or amusing oneself.

子こ犬いぬが庭にわで戯たわむれている。
The puppy is frolicking in the garden.
彼かれはよく冗じょう談だんを言いって戯たわむ

れる

。

He often jokes around playfully.

2

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

flirt with; dally with

Only with reading たわむれる

Specifically for playful romantic or amorous interaction. Restricted to the reading たわむれる.

彼かれはパーティーで女じょ性せいと戯たわむれていた。
He was flirting with a woman at the party.

3

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

have elegance; have refinement

archaic

Only with reading ざれる

Archaic sense, restricted to the reading ざれる. Describes a refined, elegant quality.

古こ語ごでは「ざれる」は風ふう雅がであることを意い味みした。
In classical language, ざれる meant to be elegant or refined.

Written forms

戯れるUsage69%
- たわむれる
  Standard kanji spelling for playful, frolicking, and flirting senses.
- ざれる
たわむれるUsage29%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is considered difficult.
ざれるUsage2%

Kanji

戯frolic, play, sport

Similar words

遊あそぶ
遊ぶ is the general word for play or recreation. 戯れる emphasizes lighthearted, carefree, or flirtatious play, often with a nuance of frolicking or joking.
ふざける
ふざける means to fool around or joke, often with a connotation of being silly or mischievous. 戯れる is more about playful, sometimes elegant, interaction.

Etymology

The kanji 戯 carries meanings of play, sport, or jest. The reading たわむれる is native Japanese, while ざれる is a rarer, archaic reading. The exact derivation is uncertain.