おもしろがる

おもしろがる 【面白がる 】be amused ｟at, by, with ｠, amuse oneself ｟with, by ｠.▸ おもしろがって ｟ふざけて ｠彼の弁当を隠す hide his (box ) lunch (just ) for fun [for the fun of it ].▸ 生徒たちはその冗談を大変おもしろがった The pupils were very much [｟話 ｠ very, ｟書 ｠ much ] amused at [to hear ] the joke .▸ その子は漫画を読んでおもしろがった The child amused him self [her self ] (by ) read ing the comic book . (!enjoyed reading … ともいえる ) ▸ 彼は手品をして子供たちをおもしろがらせた He amused the children by show ing them some magic [with some magic ].