遊(あそ)び

あそび

noun

play; game; amusement

1. play, playing, game

The activity of playing, especially for children.

子供(こども)の遊(あそ)び

Children's play

外(そと)での遊(あそ)びが好(す)きだ。

I like playing outdoors.

子供(こども)たちが遊(あそ)びに夢中(むちゅう)になっている。

The children are absorbed in play.

2. amusement, fun, recreation

Activities done for enjoyment rather than work.

遊(あそ)びに来(き)てください。

Please come over to hang out.

Common invitation

仕事(しごと)と遊(あそ)びのバランスが大切(たいせつ)だ。

The balance between work and play is important.

週末(しゅうまつ)は友達(ともだち)と遊(あそ)びに出(で)かけることが多(おお)い。

I often go out with friends for fun on weekends.

3. slack, play (mechanical)

A small amount of looseness in a mechanism.

ハンドルに遊(あそ)びがある。

There's play in the steering wheel.

Mechanical slack

ブレーキの遊(あそ)びが大(おお)きすぎる。

There's too much play in the brakes.

このネジには少(すこ)し遊(あそ)びがあったほうがいい。

It's better to have a little slack in this screw.

遊(あそ)び is a noun derived from the verb 遊(あそ)ぶ (to play).

Common expressions:

Note: 遊(あそ)びに行(い)く and 遊(あそ)びに来(く)る are very common casual expressions for visiting friends or going out, not just 'playing.'

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