船は波にもてあそばれていた。
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English Translation
The ship was at the mercy of the waves.
Furigana
Romanji
Fune wa nami ni moteasobareteita.
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
波
(なみ)
wave
に
(に)
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
弄ぶ
(もてあそぶ)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate