How to say "Play" in Japanese

When translating "play" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between 遊ぶ and 弾く. In Japanese, 遊ぶ (あそぶ (asobu)) is typically associated with "to play; to hang out" (Syllabus Level: N5) and represents Intransitive verb. Can refer to children playing games, or adults spending leisure time, having fun, or visiting places.. On the other hand, 弾く (ひく (hiku)) maps to "to play (a string instrument), to pluck, to strum" (Syllabus Level: N4) and represents Used for playing stringed instruments like a guitar, piano, or violin. Not used for wind instruments. A literal translation of "play" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!