1
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.);to fiddle with
猫は生きたネズミをもて遊んでいた。
The cat was playing with a live mouse.
2
to toy with (another's emotions, etc.);to trifle with
あなたは彼の気持ちを弄んではいけない。
You should not trifle with his feelings.
3
to do with something as one pleases
私は数奇な運命にもてあそばれてきた。
I have lived a life of a puppet of fortune.
4
to appreciate
Other forms
玩ぶ 【もてあそぶ】 · 翫ぶ 【もてあそぶ】 (rarely used kanji form) · もて遊ぶ 【もてあそぶ】 (word containing irregular kanji usage)