遊ぶ
あそぶ
to play; to spend time pleasantly; to hang out
Godan verbJLPT N5
Example Sentences
毎日こうえんで遊びます。
I play at the park every day.
きのう友だちと遊びました。
I played with my friend yesterday.
今日は遊びません。
I will not play today.
Grammar Notes & Usage Tips
•Use 遊ぶ when talking about hanging out or having fun, like with friends—it's not for playing sports or instruments (use する or 弾く instead).
•To say where you're playing or hanging out, use the place + で (e.g., 公園で遊ぶ = "play at the park").
•When saying who you're playing or hanging out with, use the person + と (e.g., 友だちと遊ぶ = "hang out with a friend").
•JLPT N5 level
Common Phrases & Expressions
友だちと遊ぶ（ともだちとあそぶ）
to hang out/play with friends
外で遊ぶ（そとであそぶ）
to play outside
遊びに行く（あそびにいく）
to go out to have fun / to go hang out
Complete Conjugation Table
Basic Forms
Dictionary Form
遊ぶ
Masu Form
遊びます
Te Form
遊んで
Past Form
遊んだ
Negative Form
遊ばない
Past Negative
遊ばなかった
Polite Forms
Polite Present
遊びます
Polite Past
遊びました
Polite Negative
遊びません
Polite Past Negative
遊びませんでした
Advanced Forms
Potential Form
遊べる
Passive Form
遊ばれる
Causative Form
遊ばせる
Causative Passive
遊ばされる
Volitional Form
遊ぼう
Imperative Form
遊べ
Conditional Forms
Conditional (ば)
遊べば
Conditional (たら)
遊んだら
Other Forms
Progressive Form
遊んでいる
Desire (たい)
遊びたい
Prohibition
遊ぶな