遊び

あそび

play

Also:pleasure, play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel), flexibility (in a performance, art, etc.)

What does 遊び mean?

遊び is a Japanese noun meaning play in English. It can also be translated as pleasure, play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel), flexibility (in a performance, art, etc.) depending on context. It is written as 遊び in kanji, あそび in hiragana, and asobi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

今度の旅行は仕事じゃなくて遊びです。

Our next trip is for pleasure, not for work.