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dabbles

/ˈdæbəlz/

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verb

ちょんちょんと濡らす, 汚す

To make slightly wet or soiled by spattering or sprinkling a liquid (such as water, mud, or paint) on it; to bedabble.

Examples :

"The toddler dabbles paint on the paper with her fingers. "

幼児は指で紙にペンキをちょんちょんと濡らします。

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verb

水遊びする, ちゃぷちゃぷする

To cause splashing by moving a body part like a bill or limb in soft mud, water, etc., often playfully; to play in shallow water; to paddle.

Examples :

"The children sat on the dock and dabbled their feet in the water."

子供たちは波止場に座って、水の中で足をちゃぷちゃぷさせていた。

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verb

ちょこっと手を出す, かじる

To participate or have an interest in an activity in a casual or superficial way.

Examples :

"She’s an actress by trade, but has been known to dabble in poetry."

彼女は職業は女優だが、詩にもちょこっと手を出すことで知られている。

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verb

ちょっかいを出す, いじる

To interfere or meddle in; to tamper with.

Examples :

"He only dabbles in computer programming as a hobby, so he doesn't know much about it. "

彼は趣味でコンピュータープログラミングにちょっかいを出すだけなので、それについてあまり詳しくありません。