How do you say "to trifle with" in Japanese?

“To trifle with” in Japanese

Short answer

慰む nagusamu なぐさむ

To trifle with in Japanese is “慰む” (nagusamu). Full meaning: to feel comforted, to be in good spirits, to feel better, to forget one's worries; to trifle with, to fool around with.

Other ways to say “To trifle with” in Japanese

弄ぶ moteasobu to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.), to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.), to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases なぐさむ nagusamu to feel comforted, to be in good spirits, to feel better, to forget one's worries; to trifle with, to fool around with 玩ぶ moteasobu to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.), to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.), to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases もて遊ぶ moteasobu to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.), to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.), to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases もてあそぶ moteasobu to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.), to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.), to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases 慰ま nagusama to feel comforted, to be in good spirits, to feel better, to forget one's worries; to trifle with, to fool around with 慰も nagusamo to feel comforted, to be in good spirits, to feel better, to forget one's worries; to trifle with, to fool around with 慰め nagusame to feel comforted, to be in good spirits, to feel better, to forget one's worries; to trifle with, to fool around with 慰もふ nagusamou to feel comforted, to be in good spirits, to feel better, to forget one's worries; to trifle with, to fool around with 慰もう nagusamou to feel comforted, to be in good spirits, to feel better, to forget one's worries; to trifle with, to fool around with 慰まう nagusamou to feel comforted, to be in good spirits, to feel better, to forget one's worries; to trifle with, to fool around with

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