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VocabJLPT N1

play

NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. play
2. playing
3. play and dance (at a kindergarten or elementary school)

Play, games, or amusement, often with a slightly formal or literary nuance compared to everyday words for play. It can refer to children's games as well as recreational activities in general.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I told them, "This isn't play — it's experience design."

Sentence 2

After the rain, a child in the alleyway started making up a game on the spot.

Sentence 3

After dinner, the family enjoyed a word game together.

Sentence 4

In the plaza outside the station, traditional games were being performed.

Sentence 5

The proposal was shot down by my boss for being "too playful."