船は翻弄されていた。
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English Translation
The ship was at the mercy of the waves.
Furigana
Romanji
Fune wa honrōsareteita.
Words
船
(ふね)
ship; boat; watercraft; vessel; steamship; tank; tub; vat; trough; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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)