戯れ

たわむれ

play flirt

What does 戯れ mean?

戯れ is a Japanese noun meaning play flirt in English. It is written as 戯れ in kanji, たわむれ in hiragana, and tawamure in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

トムの犬は戯れに彼を噛んだ。

Tom's dog bit him playfully.