English Dictionary

play

IPA（発音記号）

/pleɪ/

動詞

自動詞 他動詞 音楽用語 特に 人物 作格 演劇 劇団・バンド関連 通常 連結動詞 口語

(intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment. / (transitive) To compete against, in a game.

日本語の意味

（自動詞）楽しむために活動する。娯楽や遊びとして行動する。 / （他動詞）ゲームや競技で対戦する。

Children love to play in the park until sunset.

子どもたちは日没まで公園で遊ぶのが大好きです。

意味（1）

(intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.

They played long and hard.

意味（2）

(transitive) To compete against, in a game.

We're playing one of the top teams in the next round.

意味（3）

(transitive) (in the scoring of games and sports) To be the opposing score to.

Look at the score now ... 23 plays 8!

意味（4）

(intransitive) To take part in amorous activity; to make love.

Her proper face I not descerned in that darkesome shade, But weend it was my loue, with whom he playd.

意味（5）

To gamble.

“I play, comparatively, very little; I don't drink a fifth part so much as half the people I live with; and I reckon myself, upon the whole, a very orderly, sober fellow.”

意味（6）

(transitive) To act as the indicated role, especially in a performance.

He plays the King, and she’s the Queen.

意味（7）

(intransitive, of a music) To produce music.

If your guitar plays well on fretted strings but annoys you on the open ones, the nut's probably worn out.

意味（8）

(intransitive, especially of a person) To produce music using a musical instrument.

I've practiced the piano off and on, but I still can't play very well.

意味（9）

(transitive, especially of a person) To produce music (or a specified song or musical style) using (a specified musical instrument).

I'll play the piano and you sing.

意味（10）

(transitive, ergative) To use a device to watch or listen to the indicated recording.

You can play the DVD now.

意味（11）

(intransitive, of a theatrical performance) To be performed; (or of a film) to be shown.

His latest film is playing in the local theatre tomorrow.

意味（12）

(transitive, of a theatrical company or band, etc.) To perform in or at; to give performances in or at.

I got a hold of Louis (Satchmo) Armstrong's agent and I explained to him on the phone that, I know you're playing London on Wednesday night. Why don't you come and play the Arena in Windsor on Saturday night?

意味（13）

(transitive) To act or perform (a play).

to play a comedy

意味（14）

(copulative) Contrary to fact, to give an appearance of being.

Thou canst play the rational if thou wilt.

意味（15）

(intransitive) To act with levity or thoughtlessness; to trifle; to be careless.

Thus Men are apt to play with their Healths and their Lives as they do with their Cloaths: …

意味（16）

(intransitive) To act; to behave; to practice deception.

His mother played false with a smith.

意味（17）

(transitive) To bring into sportive or wanton action; to exhibit in action; to execute.

to play tricks

意味（18）

(African-American Vernacular, intransitive) To kid; to joke; say something for amusement.

He grew serious. “Sorry, E.M. Just fucking around.” “Well, I don’t play like that and you know it.”

意味（19）

(transitive, intransitive) To move in any manner; especially, to move regularly with alternate or reciprocating motion; to operate.

The fountain plays.

意味（20）

(intransitive) To move to and fro.

the waving sedges play with wind

意味（21）

(transitive) To put in action or motion.

to play cannon upon a fortification

意味（22）

(transitive) To keep in play, as a hooked fish in order to land it.

意味（23）

(transitive, colloquial) To manipulate, deceive, or swindle someone.

You played me!

plays （ present singular third-person ）

playing （ participle present ）

played （ participle past ）

played （ past ）

（ table-tags ）

en-conj-simple （ inflection-template ）

play （ infinitive ）