ヨットは猛威を振るう嵐の中に翻弄された。

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ヨット は 猛威 を 振るう 嵐 の 中に 翻弄された 。

English Translation

The yacht was at the mercy of the dreadful storm.

Furigana

ヨットは猛威(もうい)を振(ふ)るう嵐(あらし)の中(なか)に翻弄(ほんろう)された。

Romanji

Yotto wa mōi o furuu arashi no nakani honrōsareta.

Words

ヨット (ヨット)

yacht (usually only used for a sailing boat with one mast)

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

猛威 (もうい)

fury; power; menace

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

振るう (ふるう)

to swing; to wield (physically); to exert; to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to display; to wield (metaphorically); to flourish; to prosper; to thrive

嵐 (あらし)

storm; tempest; difficulty; trouble

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

翻弄 (ほんろう)

trifling with; toying with; playing with; making sport of; making fun of; leading around by the nose; tossing about (a ship)

Kanji

猛

Reading: モウ

Meanings: fierce, rave, rush, become furious, wildness, strength

威

Readings: イ、 おど.す、 おど.し、 おど.かす

Meanings: intimidate, dignity, majesty, menace, threaten

振

Readings: シン、 ふ.る、 ぶ.る、 ふ.り、 -ぶ.り、 ふ.るう

Meanings: shake, wave, wag, swing

嵐

Readings: ラン、 あらし

Meanings: storm, tempest

中

Readings: チュウ、 なか、 うち、 あた.る

Meanings: in, inside, middle, mean, center

翻

Readings: ホン、 ハン、 ひるがえ.る、 ひるがえ.す

Meanings: flip, turn over, wave, flutter, change (mind)

弄

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