Godan verb, transitive verb

  1. to let (someone) play, to keep (someone) amused, to entertain.
  2. to leave idle, to not make use of, to let go to waste.
  3. to do. Honorific or respectful language.

auxiliary verb, Godan verb

Honorific or respectful language. As お...あそばす or ご...あそばす.
  1. to do.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
遊ばす あそばす

Contained Kanji Breakdown

play
あそ.ぶ ユウ あす (3rd, N3)
to swim, to move freely, to rove
ヨウ ヨ リュウ
flags flying, streamers
direction, person, alternative
ホウ かた なた (2nd, N4)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
ten thousand, 10,000
バン マン よろず (2nd, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
wrapping enclosure, wrapping radical (no. 20)
ホウ つつ.む (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM
こ シ ス (1st, N5)
complete, finish
リョウ さとる (8th, N2)