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13 words found beginning with '弄'
Most common form: いじり
noun
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 弄物
noun
plaything; toy
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gambling with flower cards  (see also: 花札)
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Most common form: もて遊ぶ
'bu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with
2. to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with
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suru verb - special class
1. to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.)
2. to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
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playing with fire; flirting  (see also: 火遊び)
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Most common form: いじり回す
to tinker with; to fumble with; to twist up
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Most common form: 弄くりまわす
to fiddle with; to monkey around with  (see also: いじり回す; often written with kana only)
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'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to touch; to finger; to play with  (see also: いじる; in Western Japanese dialects; often written with kana only)
2. to tease; to make fun of  (archaic)
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Most common form: いじくる
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to finger; to tamper (with)  (often written with kana only)
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31 words found containing '弄' in any position
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Most common form: いじくる
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to finger; to tamper (with)  (often written with kana only)
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1. trifling with; toying with; playing with; making sport of; making fun of; leading around by the nose
2. tossing about (a ship)
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Most common form: まさぐる
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to finger; to touch; to play with; to fiddle with; to toy with  (often written with kana only)
2. to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)  (often written with kana only)
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1. playing with something with one's fingers
2. searching with one's fingers (e.g. in the dark)
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noun
1. playing with dirt  (see also: 土遊び)
2. gardening; farming (as a hobby)
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mockery; derision; ridicule
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make sport of; toy with; play with
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Most common form: いじり
noun
meddling; fumbling; fondling; playing around with something  (often written with kana only)
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scorn; mockery; ridicule
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Most common form: 弄物
noun
plaything; toy
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