弄ぶ（もてあそぶ）
JLPT N1 · Godan verb (Group 1)
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 4
Meaning: to toy with / play with
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 弄びます | もてあそびます |
| te-form | 弄んで | もてあそんで |
| ta-form (past) | 弄んだ | もてあそんだ |
| nai-form (negative) | 弄ばない | もてあそばない |
| potential form | 弄べる | もてあそべる |
Example sentences
- 人の気持ちを弄んではいけない。 — You mustn't toy with someone's feelings.
- 運命に弄ばれても負けない。 — Even toyed with by fate, I won't give in.
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