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 mercy•trifling with•toying with•playing with•making a fool of•leading around by the nose•tossing about (a ship)•buffeting
Example Sentences
船は波に翻弄されていた。
The ship was at the mercy of the waves.
船は風と波に翻弄されていた。
The ship was at the mercy of the wind and the waves.
船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中に翻弄された。
The yacht was at the mercy of the dreadful storm.