火遊び

ひあそび

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive playing with fire
2. doing something dangerous (figuratively: playing with fire)
3. playing around (with someone); flirting; having an affair

Kanji

• 火 fire. Read as ひ.
• 遊 play. Read as あそぶ.

Example sentences

• その子はライターで火遊びをしていた。
  He was playing with a lighter.
• 火遊びは危ないよ。
  It's dangerous to play with fire.
• 火遊びするな。
  Don't mess with fire.
• トムは火遊びが好きなのよ。
  Tom likes playing with fire.
• 火遊びしてたら、火傷するよ。
  If you keep playing with fire, expect to get burned.

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