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翻弄

飜弄

Reading

Kana: ほんろう
Romaji: honrou
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Definitions

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1

trifling with; toying with; playing with; making sport of; making fun of; leading around by the nose

2

tossing about (a ship)

Kanji

Readings: ホン、 ハン、 ひるがえ.る、 ひるがえ.す
Meanings: flip, turn over, wave, flutter, change (mind)
Readings: ロウ、 ル、 いじく.る、 ろう.する、 いじ.る、 ひねく.る、 たわむ.れる、 もてあそ.ぶ
Meanings: play with, tamper, trifle with
Readings: ハン、 ホン、 ひるがえ.す、 ひるがえ.る
Meanings: flip over, upset, capsize

Example Sentences

(ふね)翻弄(ほんろう)されていた。
➥The ship was at the mercy of the waves.
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(ふね)(なみ)にほんろうされている。
➥The ship was at the mercy of the waves.
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ヨットは猛威(もうい)()るう(あらし)(なか)翻弄(ほんろう)された。
➥The yacht was at the mercy of the dreadful storm.
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(ふね)(かぜ)(なみ)翻弄(ほんろう)されていた。
➥The ship was at the mercy of the wind and the waves.
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その(ふね)(なみ)にほんろうされた。
➥The ship was at the mercy of the waves.
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