What does もてあそぶ in Japanese mean?

What is the meaning of the word もてあそぶ in Japanese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use もてあそぶ in Japanese.

The word もてあそぶ in Japanese means もてあそぶ, もてあそぶ、いじくる, ~をいじくる 、 もてあそぶ. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word もてあそぶ

もてあそぶ

(idea: consider) (考えを)

Steve toyed with the idea of giving up his job and travelling around the world.

もてあそぶ、いじくる

(play absent-mindedly with) (物など)

Please stop fiddling with your hair!

~をいじくる 、 もてあそぶ

(tinker, tamper with sth)

The artist decided it was time to put her paintbrush down and stop fiddling.

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