弄する（ろうする）
JLPT N1 · Suru verb (Group 3)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: to play with/manipulate
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 弄します | ろうします |
| te-form | 弄して | ろうして |
| ta-form (past) | 弄した | ろうした |
| nai-form (negative) | 弄しない | ろうしない |
| potential form | 弄できる | ろうできる |
Example sentences
- 小手先の策を弄しても通じない。 — Resorting to shallow tricks won't work.
- 言葉を弄して人を惑わす。 — He uses clever words to deceive people.
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