Vocabulary
Form
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with
verb
vt
Example sentences
猫(ねこ)は生(い)きたネズミをもて遊(あそ)んでいた。
The cat was playing with a live mouse.
船(ふね)は波(なみ)にもてあそばれていた。
The ship was at the mercy of the waves.
ジョンはディックを、もてあそんだ。
John played cat and mouse with Dick.
あなたは彼(かれ)の気持(きも)ちを弄(もてあそ)んではいけない。
You should not trifle with his feelings.
彼女(かのじょ)の愛情(あいじょう)をもて遊(あそ)ぶな。
Don't toy with her affections.