ほんろう

翻弄

having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose; tossing about (a ship); buffeting

N5Common wordNoun
Noun, Suru verb, Transitive verb
having at one's mercytrifling withtoying withplaying withmaking a fool ofleading around by the nosetossing about (a ship)buffeting

Example Sentences

(ふね)は波に翻弄されていた。

The ship was at the mercy of the waves.

(ふね)(かぜ)と波に翻弄されていた。

The ship was at the mercy of the wind and the waves.

(ふね)は波にほんろうされている。

The ship was at the mercy of the waves.

ヨットは猛威を振るう嵐の(なか)に翻弄された。

The yacht was at the mercy of the dreadful storm.