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(intransitive) To misbehave / (intransitive) To be in a casual non-committal relationship / (transitive) To play with; to toy with; to waste the time of (a person).

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(intransitive) To misbehave / (intransitive) To be in a casual non-committal relationship / (transitive) To play with; to toy with; to waste the time of (a person).

Japanese Meaning

（自動詞）ふざけ回る、いたずらをする / （自動詞）軽い気持ちで交際する、いい加減な関係にある / （他動詞）いじる、もてあそぶ、相手の時間を無駄にする