もてあそぶ（もてあそぶ）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 4
Meaning: to trifle with/toy with
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | もてあそびます | もてあそびます |
| te-form | もてあそんで | もてあそんで |
| ta-form (past) | もてあそんだ | もてあそんだ |
| nai-form (negative) | もてあそばない | もてあそばない |
| potential form | もてあそべる | もてあそべる |
Example sentences
- 人の気持ちをもてあそばない。 — Not toy with someone's feelings.
- 運命にもてあそばれても負けない。 — Even when tossed around by fate, refuse to give in.
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