A1 Expression カジュアル

விளையாடு

வளயட

Play

意味

Encouraging someone to engage in play.

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文化的背景

Traditional games like 'Pallanguzhi' (a board game) and 'Aadu Puli Aattam' (Goat and Tiger) are often introduced to children with the word 'Viḷaiyāṭu'. Kabaddi is the state sport. The command 'Viḷaiyāṭu' in a Kabaddi match is a call to action, bravery, and teamwork. The poet Bharathiyar's song 'Odi Vilayadu Pappa' is a cultural anthem that encourages children to play to break social barriers. Gaming cafes and mobile gaming (like BGMI or Free Fire) have made 'Viḷaiyāṭu' a very common word in tech-slang.

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The 'Let's' Rule

Always use 'Viḷaiyāṭalām' if you want to be inclusive and friendly. It sounds much more natural than the command form.

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Instrument Alert

Never tell a musician 'Viḷaiyāṭu' unless you want them to throw their instrument at you! Use 'Vāsi'.

意味

Encouraging someone to engage in play.

💡

The 'Let's' Rule

Always use 'Viḷaiyāṭalām' if you want to be inclusive and friendly. It sounds much more natural than the command form.

⚠️

Instrument Alert

Never tell a musician 'Viḷaiyāṭu' unless you want them to throw their instrument at you! Use 'Vāsi'.

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Bharathiyar's Influence

Quoting 'Odi Vilayadu Pappa' will instantly make you sound like a well-educated Tamil learner.

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The Sarcastic 'Play'

If someone is lying to you, say 'Enniṭam viḷaiyāṭātē' with a serious face. It's a powerful way to say 'Don't mess with me'.

自分をテスト

Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'play' for a child.

தம்பி, அங்கே போய் ______.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: விளையாடு

'Viḷaiyāṭu' is the correct imperative for telling a child to play.

How do you say 'Let's play' to a group of friends?

Which one is correct?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: விளையாடலாம்

The suffix '-lām' is used to mean 'Let's...'.

Match the Tamil phrase to the situation.

Situation: Telling your boss to play a game of carrom.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: விளையாடுங்கள்

You must use the polite plural form '-uṅgaḷ' with a boss.

Complete the dialogue.

A: நீ என்ன செய்கிறாய்? B: நான் கிரிக்கெட் ______.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: விளையாடுகிறேன்

'Viḷaiyāṭukiṟēṉ' means 'I am playing'.

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Play vs. Play vs. Play

Games/Sports
விளையாடு Viḷaiyāṭu
Music
வாசி Vāsi
Acting
நடி Naṭi

練習問題バンク

4 問題
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'play' for a child. Fill Blank A1

தம்பி, அங்கே போய் ______.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: விளையாடு

'Viḷaiyāṭu' is the correct imperative for telling a child to play.

How do you say 'Let's play' to a group of friends? Choose A2

Which one is correct?

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: விளையாடலாம்

The suffix '-lām' is used to mean 'Let's...'.

Match the Tamil phrase to the situation. situation_matching A2

Situation: Telling your boss to play a game of carrom.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: விளையாடுங்கள்

You must use the polite plural form '-uṅgaḷ' with a boss.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: நீ என்ன செய்கிறாய்? B: நான் கிரிக்கெட் ______.

✓ 正解! ✗ おしい! 正解: விளையாடுகிறேன்

'Viḷaiyāṭukiṟēṉ' means 'I am playing'.

🎉 スコア: /4

よくある質問

10 問

Yes, it is perfectly fine for board games like Chess, Carrom, or Ludo.

No, it is informal. Use 'viḷaiyāṭuṅgaḷ' for formal situations.

You say 'Nāṉ viḷaiyāṭukiṟēṉ'.

Yes, professional athletes also use this verb for their matches.

The noun is 'Viḷaiyāṭṭu' (விளையாட்டு), which means 'a game' or 'sports'.

Yes, in the context of 'Enniṭam viḷaiyāṭātē' (Don't play with me), it means 'Don't joke/mess with me'.

In spoken Tamil, the final 'ḷ' is often dropped for ease of pronunciation.

No, for playing a video or movie, use 'pōṭu' (put/play).

Yes, you can use it for a dog or cat playing with a ball.

There isn't a single opposite, but 'vailai sey' (do work) is the functional opposite.

関連フレーズ

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விளையாட்டு

builds on

A game / sport

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விளையாட்டுப் பிள்ளை

specialized form

A playful/immature person

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வேடிக்கை

similar

Fun / spectacle

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நடி

contrast

To act

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வாசி

contrast

To play (instrument)

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