Japanese Dictionary
Meaning of 翻弄 in Japanese
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翻弄, 飜弄
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Kana Readingほんろう
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Romajihonrō
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Word Senses
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- 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
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- tossing about (a ship)
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Examples of 翻弄, 飜弄, ほんろう in a sentence
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The ship was at the mercy of the storm.
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The ship was at the mercy of the waves.
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The ship was at the mercy of the wind and the waves.
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The ship was at the mercy of the waves.
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The yacht was at the mercy of the dreadful storm.
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The ship was at the mercy of the waves.
Related Kanji
翻
JLPT 1
18 strokes
flip, turn over, wave, flutter, change (mind)
On'Yomi: ホン, ハン
Kun'Yomi: ひるがえ.る, ひるがえ.す
弄
7 strokes
play with, tamper, trifle with
On'Yomi: ロウ, ル
Kun'Yomi: いじく.る, ろう.する, いじ.る, ひねく.る, たわむ.れる, もてあそ.ぶ