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翻弄, 飜弄

Kana Reading
ほんろう
Romaji
honrō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    trifling with; toying with; playing with; making sport of; making fun of; leading around by the nose
    Example sentence
    翻弄されていた The ship was at the mercy of the storm.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    tossing about (a ship)
    Example sentence
    翻弄されていた The ship was at the mercy of the waves.

Examples of 翻弄, 飜弄, ほんろう in a sentence


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